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Hybrid regimes in the EU
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Friday 6 March 2020, 9.30-12.15 |
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DIIS ∙ Danish Institute for International Studies |
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Auditorium |
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Gl. Kalkbrænderi Vej 51A |
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2100 Copenhagen |
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In contrast to ‘popular republics’, which are de facto one-party systems, Western-style liberal democracies have developed over time a system meant to avoid a too high concentration of power in the executive. This includes, but is not limited to, institutional checks and balances, such as the independence of the judiciary and the freedom of academia and media. It also refers to the formal and practical guarantees given to citizens working in these fields.
Over the last decade, some policies by the Hungarian and Polish governments have been criticized, indeed formally scrutinized by the EU, for diminishing the capacity of these institutions to fulfil their task. This critique concerns not only formal rules and policies but pertains also to the sense of intimidation that encourages self-censorship in civil society. The leading parties in the present Hungarian and Polish governments have generally rejected this charge, even though Prime Minister Orbán’s call for an ‘illiberal democracy’ openly sketches a different path.
The public seminar will allow experts on Hungary and Poland to present an analysis of the state of Polish and Hungarian democracy. |
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Speakers |
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Vibe Termansen, Project Manager and Analyst, The Democracy in Europe Organisation (DEO) |
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Miklós Sükösd, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen |
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Anna Wojciuk, Associate Professor, University of Warsaw |
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Daniel Hegedüs, Central European Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States |
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Stefano Guzzini, Senior Researcher, DIIS |
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Manni Crone, Senior Researcher, DIIS |
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Programme |
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9.00-9.30 |
Coffee and arrival |
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Manni Crone & Stefano Guzzini |
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1st part: Media and propaganda |
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From public to state media: Media as a government tool in the Kulturkampf (video) |
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Vibe Termansen |
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Orban's propaganda state: Is re-democratization possible in Hungary? (video) |
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Miklós Sükösd |
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10.45-11.00 |
Coffee |
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2nd part: Democracy and autocratization’ |
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Constitutional revolution in Poland: on its way from triggering to ratifying (video) |
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Anna Wojciuk |
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Daniel Hegedüs |
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Practical information |
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The seminar will be in English and livestreamed on diis.dk. |
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Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Thursday 5 March 2020 at 10.00. Livestream does not require registration. |
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