Opinion – The Trouble with Hungary
Hungary clearly belongs in Europe, but it does not have to belong in the EU if its values do not align with those of its fellow member states.
Interview – Adam Fabry
Adam Fabry talks about his book and research on Hungary, including economic and political changes, the origins of the far-right and alternative forms of resistance.
State of Exception? When Theory Meets Its Walls: A Rejoinder
It seems exaggerated, if not theoretically blind, to claim that emergency measures adopted in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak are ‘irrational and entirely unfounded’.
Interview – Christian Davies
Journalist Christian Davies talks to us about the current situation in Poland, Poland and Hungary’s relations with the EU, and some of the challenges facing journalists.
Balancing in Central Europe: Great Britain and Hungary in the 1920s
The most important issue in British-Hungarian relations was the economic and financial stabilisation of Hungary, which reflected British priorities within the region.
Great Power Meddling in Central Europe: 1914–45
During the Great War, the interwar period, and World War 2 the area situated between Germany and Russia became the target of covert or direct expansion.
Hungary’s Place in German South-East European Policy, 1919–1944
The Mittel-Europa idea persisted in German political thought and became a realistic political program after German economic unity in 1871 because of the German state’s political and military power.
Review – Multipolar Globalization: Emerging Economies and Development
This book presents a clear and convincing argument for the shift from a Western centered globalization to a multipolar one and also considers multicentric perspectives.
Getting Russian Gas to Europe: Old Relationships Sprout New Wings
It remains to be seen is how quickly Russia, Turkey and Hungary will embrace the new pipeline and how effective, in the lack of rules, this relationship can be.
Hungary, the Barbed Wire Fence of Europe
The Hungarian government’s, anti-migration and anti-EU, posturing persists as a populist strategy to maintain a firm grip on power.
