| ID | 142109 |
| Title Proper | Party politics, political competition and coming to terms with the past in post-communist Hungary |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Swain, Nigel ; Kim, Dae Soon |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article considers processes involved in coming to terms with the past in the early years of post-communist Hungary. It addresses the impacts of ‘soft’ late socialism, ‘negotiated’ post-socialist transition, and the intense inter-party and intra-party competition in which Hungary’s first democratically elected government operated. It concludes that claims that Hungary failed to confront the past in the early 1990s miss the mark. The past was confronted openly and aggressively by political actors, but the public will, as reflected in parliamentary legislation, was in favour of measures that resonated with ‘soft’ late socialism and a smooth post-socialist transition rather than political retribution. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 67, No.9; Nov 2015: p.1445-1468 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 9 |
| Key Words | Hungary ; Post-Communist ; Political Competition |