Defective Democracy a comparison of the illiberal transformations in Hungary and Poland.

AUTHOR:
Hryhoriev Oleksandr

ABSTRACT:
The processes of transformation of liberal democracy in Hungary and Poland are studied. The problem of constructing a democratic institutional landscape is researched. It focuses on the radicalism of the ruling parties, the growth of populism. The main manifestations of the pressure of power on the institutions of liberal democracy are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the study of the forms of pressure regimes constructed by the parties „Fidesz” in Hungary and „PiS” in Poland on non-governmental organizations, the media, judicial bodies.

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