Emilia Palonen
Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Helsinki and author of The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary, specializing in populism, polarization, and Hungarian political discourse.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 9min
Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Zsolt Enyedi, political scientist studying party strategies and neo-authoritarian trends. Emilia Palonen, scholar of populism and Hungarian political history. They unpack Fidesz’s shift from liberal youth to right-wing power, the rise of polarization and civic networks, electoral rules that favor majorities, Orbán’s international influence, and the emergence of Péter Magyar and new campaign tactics.
Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 9min
Populism, Polarization and Politics: Hungary on the Eve of Elections
Zsolt Enyedi, a political scientist who studies party systems and neo-authoritarian trends, and Emilia Palonen, a scholar of populism and Hungarian democratic change, discuss Hungary on the eve of parliamentary voting. They explore Fidesz’s strategic shift and civic networks. They examine polarization as hegemonic, electoral rules that amplify majoritarian advantage, campaign tactics, and risks to democratic norms.
