The Hungarian Patient: Social Opposition to an Illiberal Democracy

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The Hungarian Patient The Hungarian Patient Social Opposition to an Illiberal Democracy Edited by Péter Krasztev and Jon Van Til Central European University Press Budapest–New York © 2015 by Péter Krasztev, Jon Van Til Published in 2015 by Central European University Press An imprint of the Central European University Limited Liability Company Nádor utca 11, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary Tel: +36-1-327-3138 or 327-3000 Fax: +36-1-327-3183 E-mail: ceupress@ceu.hu Website: www.ceupress.com 224 West 57th Street, New York NY 10019, USA Tel: +1-212-547-6932 Fax: +1-646-557-2416 E-mail: meszarosa@ceu.hu All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the permission of the Publisher. ISBN 978-615-5053-08-5 cloth ISBN 978-615-5053-05-4 paperback Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Hungarian patient : social opposition to an illiberal democracy / edited by Péter Krasztev and Jon Van Til. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-6155053085 (hardbound) -- ISBN 978-6155053054 (pbk.) 1. Social movements--Hungary. 2. Democracy--Hungary. 3. Hungary--Politics and government. I. Krasztev, Péter. II. Van Til, Jon. HN420.5.A8H858 2015 303.48'409439--dc23 2015004866 Printed in Hungary by Prime Rate Kft., Budapest For the memory of my grandfather, Lajos Kemenes, who took part in the anti-Nazi resistance and encouraged my dissident attitude during state socialism, and to my daughter, Lili, who took part in the recent antiauthoritarian resistance. PK For the memory of my grandmother, Rose Vydra Blaha, and to her latest descendant, Graeme Wes Van Til. She was, and he will be, a strong supporter of active democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. JVT ...