10. Workshop on Central Europe in Transition: Developments in Hungary

Lecturer: Pavel Pšeja


Objective: To outline major elements in respective developments taking place in Hungary.


Workshop: Following the same structure as presented in sessions eight and nine, we will put
emphasis on issues specific to Hungarian political arrangements.


Assigned reading:

Haerpfer, Christian W. (2006): “Hungary: structure and dynamics of democratic consolidation”, in
Klingemann, Hans-Dieter, Fuchs, Dieter, Zielonka, Jan (eds.), Democracy and Political Culture in
Eastern Europe, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 148-171.


Additional reading:

Ágh, Attila (1998): The Politics of Central Europe, Sage, London.

Bakke, Elisabeth, Sitter, Nick (2005): „Patterns of Stability: Party Competition and Strategy in
Central Europe since 1989”, Party Politics, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 243-263.


Issues for discussion:

Major developments in Hungarian party system.

Similarities and differences in CE political systems.