Hungary’s Illiberal Turn: Can Outsiders Help?

• Published in: Journal of democracy Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 147 - 155
• Main Authors: Jenne, Erin K, Mudde, Cas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 01.07.2012

Hungary’s ‘constitutional revolution’ presents the most significant case of democratic backsliding in the European Union to date. The illiberal constitution, introduced by the Orbán government and protected by a host of new appointees, undermines the independence of various political institutions an...