Ervin Csizmadia
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The End of the European Ideal?
In the 1950s, the newly uniting Europe had strong ideals. Nowadays, it is difficult to define what a united Europe means. Ervin Csizmadia’s analysis.
Political Learning and Non-learning
Every dominant party falls from power, the question is when and how? Ervin Csizmadia writes about the power of learning from the opponent.
Hungarian Political Development
Why do historical patterns keep reappearing in the present and why is it that theories of populism cannot give adequate explanations for this? A summary of Ervin Csizmadia’s new book.
The transformation of the Hungarian opposition?
The fact that the Hungarian opposition was not able to win elections for the past twelve years makes it unique within East-Central Europe. But why is the opposition so weak, and what are its possibilities for the future? Ervin Csizmadia’s analysis.
Orbán, the West, and Perspectives for Atlanticism
The rhetoric of the Orbán-government has led to several high profile critiques lately. These may be exaggerated, nevertheless they mirror a widespread international sentiment according to which Hungary is no longer a democracy. Ervin Csizmadia looks at the causes of this narrative.
Election in Hungary ’18
On March 15, one of the most important Hungarian national holidays, the Hungarian government took many people to the streets. The opposition parties could mobilize a lot less but the April 8 elections obviously will not be decided by how many people take to the streets. Ervin Csizmadia explains the “why”s.
The Second Danger to Democracy
We talk so much of populism that we fail to realize that there is also a second danger to democracy, namely radical pluralism. All encompassing diversity endangers the essence of liberal democracy, the balance of the levels of individuals and community. The American Founding Fathers realized this danger. Why do we fail to see it today?
The Hungarian Ruse
There are many stereotypes and oversimplified statements about Hungary nowadays. One of these is that the authoritarian government is faced by an opposition that has a western mentality. Ervin Csizmadia gives a more nuanced explanation of this approach on Social Europe.