Problém vztahu tradice a modernity v maďarské společnosti

• Authors: Irmanova E.

Title variants

EN

THE PROBLEM OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN HUNGARIAN SOCIETY

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

Since the 19th century the tension between modernizing processes and the terms like tradition, patriotism, and nation have become the constant feature of the development of modern Hungarian society. The dispute between 'modern' and 'traditional' culminated usually during great national crises. Paradoxically, the language of the dispute made possible the use of the word 'modernization' against real modernization, when the effort to raise the nation was undertaken in the name of defence of national values against 'cosmopolitan' modernity coming from abroad, or when the Hungarian nation was defending its 'traditional progressiveness' against the national demands of 'backward' non-Hungarian nations. The effort to find the balance between 'general' democratic and 'particular' national principles have permeated programmes of all significant political parties throughout the 19-20th centuries. The achieved consensus in this matter served also as one of the arguments supporting the decision to accept integration of Hungary into NATO and the EU, and, on the other hand, the Hungarians perceived both integrations as historically unique opportunity to resolve traditional tensions between 'progress and patriotism'.

Keywords

EN

HUNGARIAN; MODERNIZING PROCESSES; TRADITION

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Slovanské historické studie (Slavonic Historical Studies)
• Year: 2006
• Issue: Sp. Ed.
• Pages: 19-72
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Irmanova E.

• E. Irmanova, Historicky ustav AV CR, v.v.i., Prosecka 76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07CZAAAA03417009