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Viktor Orbán accurately be described as a populist? Why or why not?

Essay Instructions:

plz use the resources only that I give you and be sure to write thesis statement clearly and the topic you can decide base on the question.

 

ESSAY 3

 

Due: March 11 at 11:59pm to Quercus.

 

Purpose: This assignment asks you to apply key concepts from political theory and political science like "populism" and "liberalism" to analyze and critique a political speech and, more broadly, a contemporary regime.

 

Task:

 

Your thesis statement and your essay as a whole should answer the question: Based on the "illiberal democracy" speech, can Viktor Orbán accurately be described as a populist? Why or why not?

 

Using only the course readings and lectures explain why Viktor Orbán is or is not a populist. Focus on Orbán’s well known “illiberal democracy” speech that we have discussed, and read it alongside the articles by Zakaria, Galston, and Mueller. In addition to explaining Orbán’s speech, you will need to compare and contrast his ideology and his regime with the ideals of “constitutional liberalism” as described by Zakaria. In writing your paper, you should rely only on class readings, discussions, and lectures.

 

TIPS: As you analyze Orbán's speech, pay close attention to how he understands core political concepts including any contradictions he may make.

 

Format and Citation Style:

Your essay must be submitted as either Word or PDF format. Essays submitted as any other file format will be marked as late until a correctly formatted version is uploaded to Quercus.

Your essay must also

  • Be 1800-2000 words double-spaced, excluding the bibliography and cover page.
  • Include a cover page with the course code and name; your tutorial section and your TA’s full name; your full name and student number; and the date you submitted your essay. 
  • Include a number in the bottom right corner of each page
  • Use a 12-point font and 1” margins
  • the author-date Chicago style citations
  • Include a bibliography.

 

I. Analysis, argument and evidence (including use of required sources)

  1. Provides a clear and concise thesis statement that takes a position on the question of whether or not Orbán is a populist and explains that position.
  2. Supports the thesis through (a) careful analysis of the speech as a whole, with special attention to Orbán's use of key concepts in political science/theory, and (b) comparison of the speech with course readings and lectures (especially Zakaria, Galston, and Mueller).
  3. Demonstrates a thorough and nuanced understanding of the relevant concepts in political science/theory, drawn only from course readings, lectures, and your own reflections on both. Makes careful use of these concepts to evaluate Orbán's populism.

 

Excellent

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II. Organization/structure

  1. Essay is well-structured: introduction includes a brief overview of the argument and conclusion explains the implications of the issues discussed.
  2. Ideas are logically ordered throughout with clear transitions between sentences and coherent paragraphs.
  3. The connection between each supporting argument and the thesis statement is made clear.

 

Excellent

Good

Adequate

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III. Style and grammar

  1. Sentences are clear and correct.
  2. Each paragraph has only one main idea and a clear topic sentence.

 

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Needs work

 

IV. Citation style (including bibliography) and format

Follows all assignment instructions.

  1. Cites the appropriate sources (see Ic above) correctly using the author-date Chicago style, and includes a complete and correct bibliography.
  1. Follows all format requirements (1800-2000 words, 12-point font & 1” margins with a cover page featuring the title, date of submission, course code, your name, your TA's name, and your tutorial section)

 

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Needs work

 

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Essay Sample Content Preview:

ORBAN’S POPULISM
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Orban’s Populism
Western democracies are at a point where populism is becoming common, ranging from Britain’s Brexit to France’s Marine le Pen. The idea behind the populism concept is based on the rule of people as a unified front with absolute sovereignty. Many leaders have been termed as populists, some purely due to their criticism towards the elites and others because of more pronounced attributes that qualify them as populists. As noted by Muller being a critic of the elite is not a sufficient qualification of populists. Thus, it is imperative to address other aspects before categorizing a political leader as a populist. Populism has been viewed as a threat to democracy. In fact, indicate that centralized states that have been left unchecked are the greatest threat to civil liberties and the rise of populism is affecting the power balance in states.[Jan-Werner Muller, “Introduction: Is Everyone a Populist?" In What is Populism? (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016), 1.] [Farreed Zakaria, The Rise of Illiberal Democracy. November 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/20051015040527/http:/fareedzakaria.com/articles/other/democracy.html (accessed March 8, 2019)]
This paper examines Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban through one of his speeches that focuses on political aspects such as nationalism, illiberalism, and populism. In particular, this paper posits that Orban is a populist. This argument is based on several premises as deduced from the speech. First, Orban undermines rather than eliminates democracy. Second, Orban believes that he is a true representative of the ordinary, majority people. Third, Orban demonizes his competitors and those opposed to his ideologies, as revealed in his speech. Fourth, he successfully divides Hungarians into two groups, the few strong with power and the weak people who get crushed by the powerful. Finally, Orban reveals his intolerance towards existing systems while trying to pass over the intolerance to his followers. These premises also provide the conclusion that Orban possesses several attributes, other than his critic of the elite, which confirm that he is a populist.
A populist works at undermining rather than removing democracy within the state. As noted by Muller, populism is more of an outline of democracy, in which case, democracy still exists but in a more subtle form. In his speech, Orban states that Hungary is ready to move from the era of liberal democracy in order to attain national success at a global level, but also points out that respect for human rights will be maintained. It is quite interesting that he states that Hungary will be a non-liberal democracy, which ultimately poses a danger to liberal democracy because it has a limiting aspect of freedom rights. However, that is part of being a populist; undermining democracy by eliminating some aspect of it instead of the whole democratic system. In a way of supporting his view on illiberalism, Orban points out to the hypocrisy of some political leaders who are in support of liberal democracy, yet their values do not reflect liberalism. For instance, he indicates that liberal values that have been adopted in modern America c...
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