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The European Union: A Challenge for Central Europe
Central Europe has so far been an evident beneficiary of the European integration. Nevertheless, the transformation of the regional order in Europe seems to undermine the previous advantages more and…
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Political Identity and the New Nationalism
If there has been no convergence of CEE countries on Western identity-supported democratic participation, there does seem to be evidence of the opposite process, of the West moving towards CEE and…
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President Trump and the New Parameters of German Foreign Policy
Germany may now pay the price for its failures over the last six years—especially in the context of the euro crisis. In particular, in order to prevent the emergence of a “transfer union,” Germany…
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The Year 2017: The Nation-State on Top of the Agenda
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Joshua Kurlantzick: The Rise of State Capitalism
An Interview with Joshua Kurlantzick by Maciej Nowicki Most Western economists claimed that state capitalism was unable to function properly in the long run. And yet in the last 30 years it has been…
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Traditional Media Overwhelmed by Tsunami of Social Media
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Media in Era of Mass Consumption and Growing Distrust
What is it like to be living in a world shaped by media owners and teenagers? Polarized society, in constant change, is affected by the evolution of digital technologies, berlusconization of the…
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The Takeover and Colonization of the Hungarian Media
If we accept the view that democracy is founded on the ability of well-informed public opinion in possession of the necessary information needed to take decisions about the fate of a political…
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Taming the Beast
The disruptive power of the new media, perversely called “social,” has been building up for years. Only now the Western democracies start to understand its capacity to distort the reality. It is high…
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Lying: An Industry
The digital turn gave rumors a technological boost. It is no longer necessary to meet someone in the café and whisper things in his or her ear. The Internet combines the durability of the written…

