By Anas Al-Dabbas — Issue 2, page 114. Read this article in the interactive edition
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The issues of measuring and defining democracy and categorising regimes remain critical contentions in academic literature and policymaking. The concept of democracy evolved considerably from the Greek city-states until today, and the complexity of political systems only increased as time went on. In this article, I will explore the concept of democracy and how it affects democracy indices and highlight…
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Fidesz, the ruling party in Hungary, can be seen as anti-democratic. This has been academically discussed in many excellent papers and articles, such as Freedom House reports on Hungary during Fidesz’s tenure. The rise of the populist right-wing in Hungary can be mainly attributed to the massive failure of the 2002-2010 government. Furthermore, internal factors, such as the disorganization of…
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