Orb疣: Hungary's Strongman (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190874865)

A no-holds-barred biography of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb疣, who has become a pivotal figure in European politics since 2010, this is the first English- language study of the erstwhile anti-communist rebel turned populist autocrat. Through a masterly and cynical manipulation of ethnic nationalism, generating fear of migrants and deep-rooted corruption, Orb疣 has exploited successive electoral victories to build a closely knit and super-rich oligarchy. He holds unfettered power in Hungary and is regarded as the single most powerful leader within the European Union. Orb疣's ambitions are far-reaching. Hailed by governments and far-right politicians as a symbol of a new anti-Brussels nationalism, his ruthless crackdown on refugees, his open break with normative values and his undisguised admiration for Presidents Putin and Trump mean he poses a formidable challenge to Angela Merkel and the survival of liberal democracy in a divided Europe. Drawing on access to exclusive documents and numerous interviews, celebrated veteran journalist Paul Lendvai paints a compelling portrait of the most successful and, arguably, most dangerous politician in Hungarian history.

Author: Paul Lendvai
ISBN-10: 0190874864
ISBN-13: 9780190874865
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2018
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.30d