CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Kis, György Márk |
|---|---|
| Title | Islands of Power: Policy Monopolies in Practice During the Second Orban government |
| Summary | The thesis introduces and analyses mechanics of policy monopolies, a less known phenomenon in the subdiscipline of policy dynamics. Building on the works of Frank Baumgartner and Bryan Jones, and utilizing a mixed methodology of qualitative and quantitative assessments, the research examines two, deeply connected topics in contemporary Hungary. As a prerequisite for the case study, the hegemony of the legislative Economic Affairs Committee is evaluated, based on legislative data. The results show, that the Committee, involved in a large part of the policy processes, exhibits textbook efforts of jurisdictional struggles, striving to control more venues than what originally was intended for it. With the necessary axioms set up, the case study of the utility price ceilings implemented between 2012 and 2014 shows a significant amount of homogenization of arguments concerning prices set by the government. The research produces evidence for the lack of policy arguments concerning the issue. On the contrary, antagonistic scapegoat-type arguments prevail as dominant ones; framing the otherwise deeply technical issue as a simple political debate, where both supporters and opponents are incapable of compromises due to the highly volatile nature of the debate. |
| Supervisor | Sitter, Nick |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/kis_gyorgy-mark.pdf |
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