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Orbán, Vona, Gyurcsány. Politikai vezetők integrációs tevékenysége a migrációs válság idején
Orbán, Vona, Gyurcsány. Integrative Activities of Political Leaders at the Time of the Migration Crisis

Author(s): Balázs Kiss
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Government/Political systems
Published by: MTA Politikai Tudományi Intézete
Keywords: Political leadership; migration crisis; CIP model; Viktor Orbán; Gábor Vona; Ferenc Gyurcsány

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the behaviours of Viktor Orbán, Gábor Vona and Ferenc Gyurcsány in 2014 and 2015 in order to contribute to the explanation of their respective performances in gaining support and integrating political communities. The method of the research was based on the CIP model elaborated by Michael Mumford and collaborators. The model defined three types of leaders: charismatic, ideological and pragmatic. A successful, outstanding political leader recognizes a potential situation, reconstructs it in a specific way so that the redefined situation should suit his/her most convenient behaviour, which behaviour, in turn, would meet the political needs of a large enough coalition of citizens. By the fortunate interaction of the three components: situation, leadership style and popular requirements, the politician will probably integrate a political community. Having presented the model, the paper tells the activities and communications of the three Hungarian politicians in reaction to each other in the context of the migration crisis in 2015.

  • Issue Year: XXV/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 10-32
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Hungarian