In the current issue of "Suedosteuropa", guest edited by András Inotai (Budapest), the authors give in-depth and comprehensive insights into recent developments in Hungary, focusing on the recent years, but spanning their analyses over the 25 years since the demise of communism. The authors reflect on a number of core developments, ranging from the transformation of the constitution and the party system to those in foreign policy, economy, and media. Further, a comparison between Hungary in Poland illuminates the analogies and differences between the two countries that have traditionally fostered a close friendship. The issue is highly topical not least in the face of the most recent (fencing-in) events.
The book reviews are published also online at <http://www.recensio.net> The research articles are available online six months after print publication at the C.E.E.O.L. Colleagues interested in reviewing books on current sociopolitical and socioeconomic issues of the wider southeast European region are invited to contact the editorial office.
Content
Hungary ’s Path Toward an Illiberal System
András Inotai: Hungary on the Way from a Liberal to an Illiberal System. Introductory Remarks 167–172
Imre Vörös: Hungary’s Constitutional Evolution During the Last 25 Years 173–200
Attila Ágh: The Transformation of the Hungarian Party System. From Democratic Chaos to Electoral Autocracy 201–222
Károly Banai: Permanent and Changing Features of Foreign Policy in Hungary since 1989 223–248
András Vértes: The Hungarian Economy. On the Wrong Trajectory 249–271
Gábor Polyák: The Hungarian Media System. Stopping Short or Re-Transformation? 272–318
Bogdan J. Góralczyk: Poland and Hungary after the 2008 Global Crisis 319–350
Book Reviews
Paul Stubbs / Christopher Solioz (eds.), Towards Open Regionalism in South East Europe (Martin Dangerfield) 351–353
Eric Gordy, Guilt, Responsibility, and Denial. The Past at Stake in Post- Milošević Serbia (Geert Luteijn) 353–355
Florentina C. Andreescu, From Communism to Capitalism. Nation and State in Romanian Cultural Production (Eckehard Pistrick) 355–357
Uwe Hinrichs / Thede Kahl / Petra Himstedt-Vaid (eds.), Handbuch Balkan. Studienausgabe (Wim van Meurs) 357–358
Gabriela Vojvoda, Raum und Identitätskonstruktionen im Erzählen Dževad Karahasans. Der Dritte Raum als Verhandlungsinstanz für eine bosnische kulturelle Identität (Dareg Zabarah) 359–360
Jelena Obradović-Wochnik, Ethnic Conflict and War Crimes in the Balkans. The Narratives of Denial in Post-Conflict Serbia (Daniel Silander) 360–362
Ana Juncos, EU Foreign and Security Policy in Bosnia. The Politics of Coherence and Effectiveness (Soeren Keil) 362–363