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Understanding the illiberal turn: democratic backsliding in the Czech Republic
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hanley, Seán Vachudova, Milada Anna |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Democratic backsliding in Central Europe has so far been most acute in Hungary and Poland, states once considered frontrunners in democratisation. In this paper, we explore to what extent developments in another key frontrunner, the Czech Republic, fit initial patterns of Hungarian/Polish backsliding. Our analysis centres on the populist anti-corruption ANO movement, led by the billionaire Andrej Babiš, which became the largest Czech party in October 2017 after winning parliamentary elections. We find that while ANO has more limited electoral support than illiberal governing parties in Poland and Hungary and lacks a powerful nationalist narrative, common tactics and forms of concentrating power can be identified, albeit with crucial differences of timing and sequencing. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21599165.2018.1493457?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 296 |
| Page Count | 21 |
| Starting Page | 276 |
| ISSN | 21599165 |
| e-ISSN | 21599173 |
| DOI | 10.1080/21599165.2018.1493457 |
| Journal | East European Politics |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-07-03 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: East European Politics Area Studies Development Studies Democratization Backsliding Czech Republic Populism Political Parties Andrej Babis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Geography, Planning and Development Political Science and International Relations Development |
