Recent articles
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Truth and Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Ukraine
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract This article deals with the effectiveness of a potential Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the case of Ukraine. A framework of common factors, which can either influence the effectiveness of a commission positively or negatively, is provided by analysing the cases of TRCs which were very successful and by considering the factors which contributed to their success, as well as the less successful cases and the factors which contributed to their lack of success. Subsequently, the...
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Development of the Eastern Partnership Policy: Mechanism and Problems of Implementation
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract Recent years have been marked by the transformation of the European Neighbourhood Policy within the framework of the Eastern Partnership into the expansion policy towards Ukraine and Moldova, as well as the withdrawal of Belarus from the programme. These circumstances determine the research’s relevance. The research aims to analyse the mechanisms of development of the Eastern Partnership programme, formulate the problems of the implementation of this initiative at the present stage...
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The Impact of Electoral Gender Quota on Women’s Representation Trend in Parliaments of Western Balkan Countries
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract Although women began to exercise their right to vote many years ago, women's representation in the national parliaments remains an issue to be addressed by many countries. The right to be elected is guaranteed through national and international legislation. In addition, Western Balkan countries have introduced an electoral gender quota aiming to ensure gender balance in national parliaments. This article aims to identify the trend of women’s representation in parliaments of Western...
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Hungarian Foreign Policy towards the Turkic States: A Motivation for a More Authoritarian-Leaning Political Model or a Pragmatic Will for Economic Gain?
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract This study examines the relationship between the recent discussions that Hungary has moved away from fundamental democratic values and turned into an illiberal democracy and the transformation of Hungarian foreign policy by taking Hungary’s relations with the Turkic states as a case. The dynamics of Hungarian foreign policy towards the Turkic states as part of Hungary’s post-2010 strategy of Eastern Opening are taken as a case study and the influences of these dynamics on perception...
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The Faces of Joke Parties: Comparative Analysis of the Party Organization of the Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party and the Die PARTEI
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract This research aims to examine the organisational structure of two so-called joke parties: the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) and the German Die PARTEI. These parties occupy a unique position within their respective party systems, as neither has secured seats in the national parliament. However, both have achieved notable successes in secondary elections, such as the European Parliament elections and at the local level. Despite being primarily recognised for their humorous,...
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‘No migration, no gender, no war’: Contradictions and paradox in Hungarian migration discourse
( Volume 21, Issue 1)Abstract The Hungarian Government’s long-standing politicisation of migration has recently become more complex. Two factors are particularly important here. First, following Russia’s war on Ukraine, over 60,000 refugees have arrived in Hungary seeking temporary protection. Second, Hungary’s FDI-based growth model and the country’s integration into global value-chains has exposed serious labour shortages. Hungary’s prime minister recently indicated the need for 500,000 new workers in the next...