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OrbáN'S Playbook and the Illiberal Turn

Books that map the institutional, rhetorical, and geopolitical mechanics behind Hungary's illiberal model and its influence across Europe and the transatlantic right.

6 booksApril 11, 2026

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Hungary’s Turning Pointwilsoncenter.org Five things to know about Hungary's electionnpr.org MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungaryaxios.com

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