CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Leone, Harrison James |
|---|---|
| Title | Brussels and Budapest: Hungarian and European Union Identity Construction in the Age of Orban |
| Summary | This thesis analyzes the fraught relationship between Hungarian Eurocritics and the European Union. It draws on statements and interviews from elite members of both parties, specifically the Fidesz and Jobbik parties in Hungary and members of the European Parliament and the European Commission. The thesis seeks to understand how each side of this debate crafts has crafted their respective identities in response to one another, and how these identities inform the political behavior of the respective parties. The thesis employs a constructivist theoretical framework of textual analysis from both sides of the debate. The thesis finds that each side of the debate is heavily influenced by the constructed manner in which they view themselves, and offers a critique of each side’s arguments and positions. |
| Supervisor | Bálasz, Péter |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/leone_harrison.pdf |
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