Abstract

This article investigates Hungary, a new democracy in East‐Central Europe and a whistle‐blower in the recent world economic crisis. A dramatic budget deficit was revealed after the elections of 2006 when the prime minister admitted the government had “lied day and night.” The “transition to democracy” was a result of round‐table talks that brought liberal economic reforms and recently resulted in a crisis of democracy. Revealing the emperor naked, as in the case of Prime Minister Gyurcsány in 2006, reinforced the doubts concerning the functioning of the strongly polarized liberal system that the current government is trying to reshape. However, these recent developments are “nothing new” in Hungary, it received financial aid from the International Monetary Fund in 1982, and in 1989 the power‐holding government lied concerning its budget deficit. Similar to the pre‐1989 era, freedom of speech continues to be restricted, and there is a strong government intervention through the public sector.Related Articles in this Politics & Policy Special Issue: . 2012. “.” Politics & Policy 40 (): 735‐739. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00388.x/abstract Cerda Becker and Cuevas Valenzuela. 2012. “.” Politics & Policy 40 (): 904‐929. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00380.x/abstract . 2012. “.” Politics & Policy 40 (): 871‐903. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00381.x/abstract Related Media: 2006.” . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Gyurcsány%27s_speech_in_Balatonőszöd_in_May_2006 Este artículo discute a Hungría, una nueva democracia en el Centro‐Este de Europa y un delator en la reciente crisis económica mundial. Un dramático déficit fiscal fue revelado la noche de las elecciones del 2006 cuando el primer ministro admitió que el gobierno había “mentido día y noche.” La “transición a la democracia” fue el resultado de negociaciones que produjeron reformas económicas y recientemente resultaron en una crisis a la democracia. Revelar al Primer Ministro Gyurcsány en el 2006 reforzó las dudas sobre el funcionamiento del severamente polarizado sistema democrático que el gobierno actual está tratando de reestructurar. Sin embargo, estos acontecimientos no son “nada nuevo” en Hungría, en 1982 recibió ayuda financiera del Fondo Monetario Internacional y en 1989 el gobierno en el poder mintió sobre su déficit fiscal. Similar a la era previa a 1989, la libertad de expresión está siendo restringida y hay una fuerte intervención del gobierno en el sector público.

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