The Hungarian administrative system: from centralization to regionalization and back

Authors : Tamás SZİGETVÁRİ

Pages : 23-40

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Publication Date : 2020-05-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The paper deals with the development of the administrative system in Hungary with a special focus on centralisation and decentralisation processes. It considers the historical patterns and the geographical characteristics of Hungary, and their impact on the above processes. It also examines the legacy of the socialist period, and the possibility of regionalisation in a highly centralised era. The paper discusses the impact of EU membership and the new structure of regionalism in Hungary, and finally, the most recent changes towards a stronger centralisation in administration, and its motives.
Keywords : Hungary, administrative system