{"product_id":"tainted-democracy-zsuzsanna-szelnyi-9781787388024","title":"Tainted Democracy: Viktor Orb疣 and the Subversion of Hungary","description":"Hungary, once the poster-child of liberal democracy, is fast becoming an autocracy under Viktor Orb疣. After winning an absolute majority in 2010, Orb疣 launched a series of 'reforms', fundamentally undermining the country's twenty-year, post-Cold War liberal consensus. For supporters and foes alike, the rise and rise of Hungary's prime minister is a vivid example of how democracy can be subverted from within. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZsuzsanna Szel駭yi, a leading member of Orb疣's Fidesz in its early years, has witnessed first-hand the party's shift from liberalism to populist nationalism. Offering an insider's account of Fidesz's evolution since its creation, she explains how the party rose to leadership of the country under Orb疣 and made sweeping legal, political and economic changes to solidify its grip on power-from reining in the public media to slashing the number of parliamentary seats. She answers a key question: why has Orb疣 been so successful, winning widespread support within Hungary and wielding considerable influence in European politics? And how can Hungary's opposition party Together, which she co-founded in 2014, work to turn the country around? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderpinned by Szel駭yi's own experiences at the heart of Hungarian politics, \u003cem\u003eTainted Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e offers accessible, nuanced insights into the global rise of populist autocracy-and how it can be challenged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zsuzsanna Szel駭yi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787388026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787388024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hurst \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.89w x 1.53d","brand":"Zsuzsanna Szel駭yi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069760041215,"sku":"9781787388024","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81124a40-9321-4c69-94be-8ca199de38c6.jpg?v=1685426323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tainted-democracy-zsuzsanna-szelnyi-9781787388024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}