·S1 E109

109: What is the problem with Hungary?

July 5

1h 25m

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Episode Description

Hungary has become both a thorn in the side of Ukraine and a key part of an international conservative project. In this episode, we delve into the history of this arrangement and the political theory behind Orbanism and its enmity with the Open Society.

00:01:05 - Hungarian History 101

00:09:07 - George Soros and the Open Society

00:25:17 - The political rise of Viktor Orban

00:39:28 - What is an "Illiberal Democracy"

00:56:07 - Hungary as an internationalist conservative project

01:17:36 - Hungary's hostile relationship with Ukraine

01:21:00 - The future of Hungarian democracy

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