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1956 in Hungary: as I saw it then and as I see it now

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  • János Kornai

    (Harvard University
    Corvinus University of Budapest)

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Many scholars and commentators have discussed the events of 1956 in Hungary, revealing the identities of the participating groups they claim to represent in those events, for which they likewise are entitled to be competent advocates. This essay challenges those biased claims from the perspective of one who actually was there. Instead of calling the events a “revolution”, one should take smaller steps. Rather than, arousing revolutionary fervor, convince the self-styled revolutionaries and counterrevolutionaries of the merits of reform.

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  • János Kornai, 2021. "1956 in Hungary: as I saw it then and as I see it now," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 187(1), pages 15-26, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:187:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1007_s11127-020-00810-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-020-00810-9
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    1. Iulian Nicolae VASILOIU, 2021. "The pandemic crisis – A new factor to slow down the expansion of the Eurozone," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania - AGER, vol. 0(4(629), W), pages 5-18, Winter.
    2. Mehrdad Vahabi, 2022. "In Janos Kornai’s memory," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 190(3), pages 265-271, March.

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    Keywords

    Counter-revolution; Hungarian revolution; Institute of Economics; Reform; Szabad Nép;
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    JEL classification:

    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-
    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

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