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Iván Szelényi on capitalism and democracy
The Hungarian sociologist Iván Szelényi, who teaches at Yale, talks in an interview with János Dobszay about the political role of intellectuals in Hungary: "In Hungary it was the intellectuals who brought about the fall of communism because there was no bourgeois class of property-owners at the time. Since then, a new and prosperous class has emerged that demands its share of political power. This may sadden intellectuals, but in a conservative democracy only politicians or parties that enjoy the trust of the bourgeoisie can come into power. Moreover, we still don't know which capitalist model will prevail: we must give up the illusion that liberal democracy is the most natural form of capitalism. After all, it certainly doesn't apply to those countries (like Russia and China) that are most dynamic in their development."
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Slovakia's fears concerning Schengen
"The legal reinforcement of the Beneš decrees [in Slovakia] cannot go without comment," Hungarian historian Tamás Stark asserts in an interview with János Dobszay on the current dispute between Hungary and Slovakia: "But Hungary must recognise that it is dealing with a young state that has only recently discovered its national identity. The Slovaks' attitude conceals the fear that the expansion of the Schengen border will blur the border between Hungary and Slovakia, and thus initiate the 'historical reconciliation' and reunification of the Hungarian nation. Although the borders won't de facto disappear, the mere thought makes Slovaks shudder. For this reason I don't believe we'll witness a reconciliation in the near future. We must wait until the tumultuous emotions that accompany the early stages of the formation of a nation have been worked off. We must be very sympathetic towards Slovakia."
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