Orbán’s children. A cohort and period analysis of Hungarians’ attitudes during the illiberal period of Viktor Orbán

By Francisco Daniel Alvarez Langenbach

Summary: Previous literature argues that certain political periods can have a lasting attitudinal effect on the new generations. Examining the case of Viktor Orbán’s governments, this Master´s thesis argues that: (1) there is a period effect  in terms of left-right positioning; (2) Although ‘Orbán’s children’ are not more ‘Orbánist’ than their elders, they are not less so either.; (3) and attitudinal differences are more a reflect of a partisan rather than an intergenerational conflict.

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The Impact of World Society on Environmental Awareness

By Yi Kou

Summary: The world society, of which INGOs are key carriers, is often credited with contributing to the diffusion of liberal world culture. This master’s thesis explores the discrepant effects of environmental INGOs in the diffusion of global environmentalist culture across countries with different levels of development.

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Emotional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Theresa Uhr

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives as we know them upside down. Measures to contain the virus affect our lives at every societal, economic, and personal level. This master’s thesis shows that emotional responses to the ongoing crisis are associated with socio-demographic characteristics as well as country-specific factors. Continue reading “Emotional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Ever More Politicized and Europeanized? Public Debates Over European Integration in France and Germany

By Ines Schäfer

Summary: Issues surrounding European integration have primarily been debated amongst national political parties. This master’s thesis shows that the Euro and Schengen crisis changed this standard as European actors became increasingly involved in highly politicized debates.

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