Rolling Transitions and the Role of Intellectual : The Case of Hungary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bozóki, András.

Contributor:

Bozóki, András, editor.

Opening the Future, Funder.

Language:

English

Hungarian

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Hungary.

Democratization.

Intellectuals--Hungary--History--20th century.

Intellectuals.

Hungary--Intellectual life--20th century.

Hungary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (620 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rolling Transition and the Role of Intellectuals

Place of Publication:

Budapest : Central European University Press, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Bozóki András : András Bozóki is Professor at the Department of Political Science at the Central European University. His main fields of research include democratization, de-democratization, political regimes, ideologies, Central European politics, and the role of intellectuals

Summary:

"Utilizing a new and original framework for examining the role of intellectuals in countries transitioning to democracy, Bozóki analyses the rise and fall of dissident intellectuals in Hungary in the late 20th century. He shows how that framework is applicable to other countries too as he forensically examines their activities. Bozóki argues that the Hungarian intellectuals did not become a 'New Class'. By rolling transition, he means an incremental, non-violent, elite driven political transformation which is based on the rotation of agency, and it results in a new regime. This is led mainly by different groups of intellectuals who do not construct a vanguard movement but create an open network which might transform itself into different political parties. Their roles changed from dissidents to reformers, to movement organizers and negotiators through the periods of dissidence, open network building, roundtable negotiations, parliamentary activities, and new movement politics. Through the prism of political sociology, the author focuses on the following questions: Who were the dissident intellectuals and what did they want? Under what conditions do intellectuals rebel and what are the patterns of their protest? This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and public intellectuals around the world aiming to promote human rights and democracy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

Introduction.

Chapter I The Role of Intellectuals: Theories and Interpretive Frameworks

Chapter II The Political Context: Censorship and Co-optation

Chapter III Dissident Intellectuals: The Culture of Critical Discourse

Chapter IV From Moral Principles to Political Action

Chapter V Regime Change and Elite Change

Chapter VI Negotiated Revolution: The Strategy of the Opposition

Chapter VII Intellectuals as Legislators

Chapter VIII Interpreting Democracy: The New Movement Intellectuals

Chapter IX Rolling Transition: Rotating Agency

Conclusion

Bibliography

Interviews with some participants of the transition

Index

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-72173-7

963-386-479-8

9781003721734

OCLC:

1343103600