Illiberal Conservatism, Civilizationalist Ethnocentrism, and Paternalist Populism in Orbán's Hungary

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The paper argues for an ideology-centered interpretation of the Orbán regime. I propose that those regimes that promote a particular worldview through their signatory policies and discourse, advantage a well-defined set of values through the allocation of resources, and enact policies on key ideological objectives with long-lasting impact should be considered ideological. In addition to demonstrating that Hungary after 2010 satisfies these criteria, I identify the principal ideological modules of the regime: illiberal conservatism, civilizationist ethnocentrism, and paternalist populism.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherSSRN
StatePublished - 23 Jan 2023

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NameEnyedi, Zsolt, Illiberal Conservatism, Civilizationalist Ethnocentrism, and Paternalist Populism in Orbán's Hungary (January 23, 2023). CEU Democracy Institute Working Papers No. 3, 2023, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4335066
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