The illusion of autonomy and new others: role conflict and Hungarian foreign policy after 2010

Hettyey, András

doi:10.1057/s41268-021-00228-w

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„Transitions from democratic rule“ – Der Innen-Außen-Nexus demokratischer Erosionen

Kneuer

2022

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„Transitions from democratic rule“ – Der Innen-Außen-Nexus demokratischer Erosionen

Kneuer

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Populist argumentation in foreign policy: the case of Hungary under Viktor Orbán, 2010–2020

Visnovitz

Jenne

2021

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There is a general scholarly consensus that populist governments undermine liberal democracy at home, but less agreement over how they behave abroad. While many scholars still subscribe to the view that populism has no consistent impact on foreign policy, we argue that populist leaders engage in a characteristic set of behaviors calculated to elevate the state’s status on the international stage. However, the mechanism by which populist elite-versus people rhetoric translates into concrete foreign policy action remains underspecified. To address this gap, we develop a model showing how populism serves as a political argument to enable status elevation on the international stage. To illustrate this mechanism in action, we analyze the foreign policy rhetoric and behavior of the 2010–2020 Fidesz governments in Hungary, showing how populist argumentation was used to justify revisionist foreign policy through (1) the politicization of diplomatic machinery, (2) confrontation with traditional allies, and (3), the pursuit of more flexible partnerships. In these three respects, we show how populist arguments were used by Orbán to achieve a revolution in Hungarian foreign affairs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41295-021-00256-3.

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Unique, better, model, leader: Claims of exceptionality in Hungary’s foreign policy and beyond

Hettyey

2024

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In the IR literature, devoting attention to small state exceptionalism remains the exception. This paper aims to rectify this situation by analyzing claims of exceptionality of the successive Orbán governments of Hungary. It aims to shed light on Hungary’s foreign policy by making two core claims. First, based on a diverse range of sources, it shows that successive Hungarian governments have increasingly come to conceptualize Hungary as an exceptional, trail-blazing, model country in foreign policy and beyond, especially after 2018. Secondly, the paper shows how claims of exceptionality can lead to resentment and isolation in foreign policy, if and when they go hand-in-hand with collective narcissism.

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The illusion of autonomy and new others: role conflict and Hungarian foreign policy after 2010

Cited by 3 publications

References 27 publications

„Transitions from democratic rule“ – Der Innen-Außen-Nexus demokratischer Erosionen

„Transitions from democratic rule“ – Der Innen-Außen-Nexus demokratischer Erosionen

Populist argumentation in foreign policy: the case of Hungary under Viktor Orbán, 2010–2020

Unique, better, model, leader: Claims of exceptionality in Hungary’s foreign policy and beyond

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