Dyskurs na temat autorytarnego reżimu Miklósa Horthyego na Węgrzech po 1989 roku
The Discourse on Miklós Horthy's Authoritarian Regime in Hungary after 1989

Summary/Abstract: Since the collapse of communism in Hungary and the subsequent political transformation, Hungarian society has undergone profound changes. They were also concurrently affected by a deep identity crisis. Currently, less than a third of the country’s population supports a vision of the country’s development based on Western European values. The main opposition party, the Socialists, were pushed to the margins of political life and today represents no more than 20 percent of the vote. In 2010, Jobbik came third in the election with 17 percent of the vote, but has since become the second most important political force. Jobbik’s rhetoric often references the Horthy era, with its territorial demands on its neighbors and its xenophobic slogans. The center-right Fidesz also refers to the political achievements of interwar Hungary, to the need to introduce “illiberal” rule. Many observers of the Hungarian political scene assess that the current system of this country, as a combination of a façade of liberalism and democracy with elements of a controlled democracy, together can be described as “soft authoritarianism.”

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