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Caesarean politics in Hungary and Poland
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Democratic consolidation
East-Central Europe
exclusionary identity
identity politics
patronal politics
state capture
Geography, Planning and Development
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Political Science and International Relations
East-Central Europe
exclusionary identity
identity politics
patronal politics
state capture
Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Political Science and International Relations
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/27221
Abstract
We propose the new concept of Caesarean politics to explain democratic deconsolidation in Hungary and Poland. We argue the move towards illiberal democracy in both countries has been made possible by a shift towards Caesarean politics, in which radical changes are framed as “politics as usual”, while in fact these challenge the essence of liberal democracy. Focusing on the three pillars of Caesarean politics: (1) patronal politics, (2) state capture, and (3) identity politics, we show how both countries become cases of Caesarean politics, where, using discourses of “friends” and “enemies”, the leader coordinates vast patronal networks that capture the state.
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Journal article
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2020-04-02
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10.1080/21599165.2019.1703694