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https://www.idm.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/idm-team-33.png 650 600 Darija https://www.idm.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/logo3-en.png Darija2022-02-01 21:19:562026-01-14 19:11:45Péter TECHET, Research Associate
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Events
NEW RELEASE
Undoing the Illiberal Damage:
Understanding Democratic Backsliding in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. Searching for Strategies of Reversal.
In this study Malwina Talik and Péter Techet take a closer look at the degree of backsliding in three countries: Hungary since 2010, Poland between 2015 and 2023, and Slovakia since 2023. Along with comparing changes in traditionally scrutinized areas such as the rule of law and media, the study also analyzes the illiberal impact on identity politics and corruption.
This publication is part of a project funded by the Wacław Felczak Institute. This publication reflects only the views of the authors and cannot be interpreted as representing the official position of the Wacław Felczak Institute.
NEW RELEASE
Der Donauraum 2-3/2025 – Digital Threats and Democratic Futures: New and Ongoing Challenges in the EU’s Neighbourhood and Beyond
This issue of Der Donauraum presents papers by young researchers. From regional cooperation to armed conflict, the editors Péter Techet and Rebecca Thorne bring together contributions on some of the greatest geopolitical challenges facing Europe today.
With contributions by Marko Lončar, Ana Puljić, Péter Techet, Rebecca Thorne, Marija Tomljenović and Martina Valentini.
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