The Political Economy of Hungarian Authoritarian Populism (An IKD Semianr, with Dr Samuel Rogers)

Описание: Dr Samuel Rogers talks about his new book - The Political Economy of Hungarian Authoritarian Populism: Capitalists without the Right Kind of Capital?

The book emphasises the importance of state-business relations and external capital for structuring and strengthening authoritarian populism in Hungary. It argues these capitalist relations are crucial for understanding the economic aspects of this ideology and investigates both ‘internal’ and ‘external’ legs of the Hungarian political economy. First, how a politically loyal national capital-owning class has subsumed domestic business. Second, the government’s operationalisation of ‘new’ inward transnational capital inflows – especially from China and Russia – to finance large-scale infrastructure projects, which complement extant investment particularly from Germany. Together, these developments have strengthened the hegemonic nature of Hungarian Authoritarian Populism, helping the government to continued electoral success. This model of governance is attractive to similar ideological expressions in the region and beyond who look for an example to emulate.

Speakers:
Dr Samuel Rogers received his PhD in Global Political Economy from the University of Bristol in 2019. He is a political economist conducting qualitative research on the dynamics and effects of infrastructure development and investment in Europe and beyond.

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