Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the
comparative context of the V4 countries

J 2016

Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries

MAREŠ, Miroslav and Vratislav HAVLÍK

Basic information

Original name

Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries

Authors

MAREŠ, Miroslav (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vratislav HAVLÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Communist and post-communist studies, Pergamon Press, 2016, 0967-067X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.607

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00088391

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2016.08.003

UT WoS

000390504400004

Keywords in English

Extremism; extreme right parties; Jobbik; nationalism

Abstract

V originále

The success of Jobbik, an extreme-right party in Hungary, is unique in its success compared with other extreme right parties in the Visegrad 4 countries of Central Europe. In contrast to parties in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland, Jobbik has managed to make substantial electoral gains and is a major player in the National Assembly in Hungary. This paper discusses five factors that show how the rise of Jobbik was possible: a tradition of extreme right political movements, a party cleavage structure shaped by morals rather than socioeconomics, a specific national electoral geography, the negotiation style of the party and finally its reaction on the crisis of traditional democratic parties. In contrast to the other V4 nations, only Hungary has these elements present. This text explores each of these factors in a comparative context to demonstrate how Jobbik was able to take advantage of Hungarian political conditions in a way that extreme right parties in other Central European nations cannot.

Links

GA13-24657S, research and development project

Name: Evropa 2020: Horizont proměny relevantních aktérů politického systému České republiky

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

MAREŠ, Miroslav and Vratislav HAVLÍK. Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries. Communist and post-communist studies. Pergamon Press, 2016, vol. 49, No 4, p. 323-333. ISSN 0967-067X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2016.08.003.

@article{1362892,
   author = {Mareš, Miroslav and Havlík, Vratislav},
   article_number = {4},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2016.08.003},
   keywords = {Extremism; extreme right parties; Jobbik; nationalism},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {0967-067X},
   journal = {Communist and post-communist studies},
   title = {Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries},
   volume = {49},
   year = {2016}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1362892
AU  - Mareš, Miroslav - Havlík, Vratislav
PY  - 2016
TI  - Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries
JF  - Communist and post-communist studies
VL  - 49
IS  - 4
SP  - 323-333
EP  - 323-333
PB  - Pergamon Press
SN  - 0967067X
KW  - Extremism
KW  - extreme right parties
KW  - Jobbik
KW  - nationalism
N2  - The success of Jobbik, an extreme-right party in Hungary, is unique in its success compared with other extreme right parties in the Visegrad 4 countries of Central Europe. In contrast to parties in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland, Jobbik has managed to make substantial electoral gains and is a major player in the National Assembly in Hungary. This paper discusses five factors that show how the rise of Jobbik was possible: a tradition of extreme right political movements, a party cleavage structure shaped by morals rather than socioeconomics, a specific national electoral geography, the negotiation style of the party and finally its reaction on the crisis of traditional democratic parties. In contrast to the other V4 nations, only Hungary has these elements present. This text explores each of these factors in a comparative context to demonstrate how Jobbik was able to take advantage of Hungarian political conditions in a way that extreme right parties in other Central European nations cannot.
ER  -

MAREŠ, Miroslav and Vratislav HAVLÍK. Jobbik's successes. An analysis of its success in the comparative context of the V4 countries. \textit{Communist and post-communist studies}. Pergamon Press, 2016, vol.~49, No~4, p.~323-333. ISSN~0967-067X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2016.08.003.

Detailed Information on Publication Record