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Last update: Mgr. Jana Krejčíková (24.03.2019)
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Last update: Hana Kubátová, M.A., Ph.D. (25.01.2019)
The impact of the migration crisis on the V4 cooperation Objective: to describe the origin and the nature of the V4 cooperation and present how the bloc became an EU-level political actor - the origin of the V4 cooperation - the objectives of the cooperation - the (low) level of institutionalisation - competition and cooperation before EU accession - the changing nature of cooperation after EU accession - the impact of the migration crisis - from policy takers to policy makers
The Hungarian migration policy Objective: to outline the main measure of the Hungarian migration policy and explain its social and political context - Hungarian society after the regime change - Migration and migration policy prior to the 2015 crisis - The impact of the migration crisis on Hungary - Government measures at the time of and after the migration crisis - The 2016 quota referendum on - Conflicts between the EU and the Hungarian government over migration policy - The politics of migration policy
Political institutions and the division of power in post-communist Hungary Objective: to give an introduction to the polity of Hungary and compare the institutional arrangements before and after the adoption of the Fundamental Law of Hungary - The system of government in 1989-1990 - The strengthening of the executive and the prime minister - Other institutions: the Constitutional Court, the ombudspersons and the judiciary - Local governance - The main changes after the adoption of the new constitution of 2012
Parties and party system in Hungary Objective: to present the main actors and developments of the Hungarian party system - The early pluralisation of the Hungarian party system - The stabilisation of three political camps - The concentration of the party system: from three poles to two blocs - The 2009-2010 realignment among the old parties and the emergence of new parties - The predominant party system after 2010
Elections and the electoral systems of the V4 countries Objective: to compare the main features and the political implications of the electoral systems of the Visegrad countries - The main features of the Czech and the Slovak electoral systems - The impacts on the Czech and Slovak party systems - The main features of the Polish and the Hungarian electoral systems - The impacts on the Hungarian and the Polish party systems - The V4 electoral systems in the light of proportionality and governability
Required Reading The impact of the migration crisis on the V4 cooperation Gallai, Sándor (2018): “The Political Importance of the Visegrad Cooperation”, Political Science Online, Special Issue, 2018
The Hungarian migration policy Gallai, Sándor – Dániel Horváth – Hanga Horváth-Sántha (2017): Migration as a Political and Public Phenomenon, The Case of Hungary, In: Łoś, Robert – Anna Kobierecka (eds.): The V4 Towards Migration Challenges in Europe: An Analysis and Recommendations. Lodz: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Lodzkiego, pp. 83-148.
Political institutions and the division of power in post-communist Hungary Bánkuti, Miklós – Gábor Halmai – Kim Lane Scheppele (2012): From Separation of Powers to a Government without Checks: Hungary’s Old amd New Constitutions, in: Tóth, Gábor Attila (ed) Constitution for a Disunited Nation. On Hungary’s 2011 Fundamental Law, CEU Press, pp. 237-268https://gaborhalmaidotnet.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/ceu_press_bankuti_halmai_scheppele1.pdf
Parties and party system in Hungary Enyedi, Zsolt (2016): “Populist Polarization and Party System Institutionalization – The Role of Party Politics in De-Democratization”, Problems of Post-Communism, Vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 210–220
Elections and the electoral systems of the V4 countries Nézőpont Intézet (2017): Reform of the Hungarian Electoral System, April 2017 (http://nezopontintezet.hu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Factpaper_Election_system_April2017.pdf)
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