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New Challenge to the Hungarian Democracy: The Rise of the Far-Right Party Jobbik Among the Youth

Citizenship
Civil Society
Democracy
Political Participation
Political Parties
Daniel Rona
Corvinus University of Budapest
Daniel Rona
Corvinus University of Budapest

Abstract

Jobbik became the second largest party in Hungary, and, according to recent polls, it is the most popular party among the youth. This paper aims to explore the underlying causes behind this phenomenon. Based on the survey sample of university and college students conducted by Aktív Fiatalok research group (Active Youth), correlation of student's main social, attitudinal characteristics and their partisan choice shall be investigated. The analysis will combine qualitative methods and supply-side approaches with the survey-based research.