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Hungary: negotiated democracy, polarization, and disillusionment
This abstract draws on findings from research deliverable D3.3 on transitions and postcolonialism, which has been submitted but is not yet published.It its written by Szilvia Horváth and Emilia Palonen, University of Helsinki - Finland. Hungary’s ancien régime emerged after Soviet occupation in 1945 and consolidated following the suppression of the 1956 revolution. The post-1956 Kádár regime rested on a distinctive state-socialist social contract that combined political p
Mar 17
On the Day of the Republic, Türkiye Stands at a Crossroads
Essay by Emre Erdoğan, professor and CO3-associated researcher at İstanbul Bilgi University. On the 29th of October, as Türkiye celebrates the 102nd day of the Republic of Türkiye, it is timelier than ever to reflect on its accomplishments and the significant challenges it faces. Established in 1923 from the remnants of an empire, the Republic was built on a bold promise: a unified nation of citizens, equal under the law, committed to secular modernization, and bound by a sh
Oct 24, 2025
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