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EURA Conversation #64
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Conversation #64
CITIES AND THE DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY
by Robin Hambleton, University of the West of England, United Kingdom
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Democracy is under attack. In more than a few countries far right politicians have, in recent years, sought to undermine long-established constitutional, democratic norms and weaken citizen voices. For example, as explained in these pages by Iván Tosics, Viktor Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister, has since 2010 eroded press freedom, damaged judicial independence, and enfeebled elected local governments. A consequence is that Hungary has lurched away from being a society characterised by active citizen participation and the existence of accountable government, towards one in which political power has been super-centralised, with national politicians becoming increasingly [...] Keep reading...
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