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The evolution and current state of public affairs in Hungary
Author(s) -
Lewis Gabriella,
Benson Philip
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of public affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1479-1854
pISSN - 1472-3891
DOI - 10.1002/pa.1506
Subject(s) - politics , state (computer science) , communism , novelty , public administration , political science , democracy , political economy , economics , law , philosophy , theology , algorithm , computer science
This paper discusses the recent developments in public affairs in Hungary from a historical perspective. The country's communist/socialist past and the relative novelty of the public affairs industry paint an interesting picture of the evolution and the direction of this field. The paper covers the political and economic processes starting from the transition period through recent events. Although there have been several promising developments in the area of public affairs and corporate lobbying during the last 20+ years, Hungary's increasingly anti‐democratic policies, corruption scandals, and centralized decision‐making processes have hindered the proper functioning of the public affairs profession and have limited the influence of corporations and interest groups in the country. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.