G. M. Tamás Wasn’t “Hungary’s Last Marxist”
Upon G. M. Tamás’s death last month, even many laudatory obituaries claimed that he marked the endpoint of Hungary’s Marxist traditions. But Marxism isn’t dead in Hungary.
3 Articles by: Anita Zsurzsán
Anita Zsurzsán is an independent scholar based in Budapest.
Orbán’s Critics Dropped Their Principles — and Lost the Election
Hungary’s election was always going to be an uphill battle in the face of incumbent Viktor Orbán’s overweening power. But the opposition’s lack of a clear alternative meant it ran simply as an anti-Orbán front — and it failed to mobilize voters.
Why Viktor Orbán Could Survive His Embarrassing Ties to Moscow
Sunday’s Hungarian election will decide if far-right premier Viktor Orbán can continue his already decade-long rule. A united opposition damns Orbán for his lawbreaking and ties to Vladimir Putin — yet has struggled to articulate an alternative of its own.