Transition to Democracy in Hungary (e-bog) af Kim, Dae Soon
Kim, Dae Soon (forfatter)

Transition to Democracy in Hungary e-bog

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Unlike in other countries of Eastern Europe where the opposition to communism came in the form of single mass movements led by charismatic leaders such as Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa, in Hungary the opposition was very fragmented, brought together and made effective only by the authoritative, significant but relatively unknown Arpad Goncz, who subsequently became Hungary's first post-communist...
E-bog 359,43 DKK
Forfattere Kim, Dae Soon (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 18 juli 2013
Længde 270 sider
Genrer 1DVH
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781135045517
Unlike in other countries of Eastern Europe where the opposition to communism came in the form of single mass movements led by charismatic leaders such as Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa, in Hungary the opposition was very fragmented, brought together and made effective only by the authoritative, significant but relatively unknown Arpad Goncz, who subsequently became Hungary's first post-communist president. This book charts the political career of rpd Gncz, outlining the outstanding contribution he made to Hungary's transition to democracy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including archives and interviews with Gncz himself and others, it shows how Gncz, unlike Havel who was a playwright and whose political role was largely symbolic, was a campaigning politician all his life, consistently advocating social democratic, but not communist, values. Imprisoned from 1956 for his participation in the 1956 uprising, Gncz was a highly-effective political operator in the transition period around 1989, and as president wielded real power effectively. As politics in Hungary are again marred by deep division and fragmentation, Gncz's success in bringing rival groups together is even more pronounced.