R. Daniel Kelemen from Rutgers has given an interview to Népszava and in it he mentioned that the benefit of an EU-membership might be that Orbán will not resort to Lukashenko-like violence because an EU member state can not sink as deeply into autocracy as a non-member could. Continue reading
Arguably, every effort to define something starts with “I know it when I see it”. Then we proceed to draft a definition that includes what we want included but excludes what we don’t. Continue reading
They are just the spectacular tip of the authoritarian control iceberg Continue reading
What is the point of freedoms if one feels he can’t use them? Continue reading
“Excuse me, comrade, you gave me the verdict, not my statement” Continue reading
The media, weirdly enough Continue reading
One way to gain an edge in the absence of reliable information is to watch the autocrat and see what he fears Continue reading
What does this photo remind you of? Continue reading
…sending the parents into financial tailspin and even deeper dependence on state mercy Continue reading
There is no good way to address populist fearmongering. The good news is that you shouldn’t do it anyway Continue reading
