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
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Defining a cult: I know it when I see it
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
Cults as authoritarian high control groups
They are just the spectacular tip of the authoritarian control iceberg Continue reading
That Hope, That Spark, That Thing That Makes You Want
Part 1. Continue reading
Let’s Not Talk About the Dragon!
There is no good way to address populist fearmongering. The good news is that you shouldn’t do it anyway Continue reading
How Many Protesters Do You Think Are Enough?
When protests, outrage, public opinion and voting results are all ignored Continue reading
The sense of legal helplessness prepares the way for autocracy
Understanding legal helplessness Continue reading
“Just hand it in and see what happens!”
The painfully familiar feeling of regulatory helplessness is a sign of something more sinister Continue reading
Helplessness is a many-splendored thing
How legal, economic, regulatory, political and electoral helplessness contribute to the rise of autocracy Continue reading
The decision NOT to emigrate changes you for the worse
They say people who emigrate change. But my friends who stayed changed more – because of politics Continue reading