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Positive and negative factors in Hungary’s history, politics, and society contribute to controversies over the new Constitution. Hungarians in Budapest conversed with the author about religion and secularism, nationalism and authoritarianism, the legacy of 1956 and 1989, and the work of the Constitutional Court.
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Tartakoff, L.Y. Religion, Nationalism, History, and Politics in Hungary’s New Constitution. Soc 49, 360–366 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-012-9553-9
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