The rise of Putinism
By Fareed Zakaria July 31
When the Cold War ended, Hungary occupied a special place in the
story of the revolutions of 1989. It was the first country in the
Soviet orbit to abandon communism and embrace liberal democracy.
Today it is again a trendsetter, becoming the first European country
to denounce and distance itself from liberal democracy. It is
adopting a new system and set of values that are best exemplified by
Vladimir Putin's Russia but are finding echoes in other countries as
well.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fareed-zakaria-the-rise-of-putinism/2014/07/31/2c9711d6-18e7-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html
http://www.newsweek.com/hungarys-mussolini-vows-make-eu-member-illiberal-state-262127
http://budapestbeacon.com/politics/gaspar-miklos-tamas-democracy-has-ceased-to-exist-in-hungary/
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