The Orbán Enigma
How a Former Liberal Turned Hungary into a Global Illiberal Laboratory
$59.51
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2026
Summary
Exposes the inner workings of Orbn’s Hungary and assesses how his style of politics has affected states and electorates worldwide.
How did a simple boy from the Hungarian countryside end up leading political life in his country for decades? How, as Prime Minister of a small Central European state, did he become one of the most influential illiberal rulers in the world? How and why did Hungary turn into a neo-authoritarian laboratory? And what geopolitical game is Viktor Orbn playing b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805265801 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1805265806 |
| Author: | Stefano Bottoni |
| Publisher: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
About The Author
Stefano Bottoni
Stefano Bottoni is a senior fellow at the Institute of History, HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities, within the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; a former senior fellow at the Institut Montaigne; and author of Long Awaited West: Eastern Europe since 1944. He holds a PhD from the University of Bologna.
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