Castles of Illiberal Thought - The Rise and Role of Government-Organised Non-Governmental Organisations in Academic Contexts
Hanelt, Etienne
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Verfassungsblog
2025-10-15
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On the hills of Buda, a vast new campus for Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) – an Orbán-linked “think tank” and training ground for illiberal elites – is taking shape. Though still little known internationally, MCC has grown into a sprawling network with over 35 locations across Hungary, the wider Carpathian Basin, and even Brussels. Its recent “report” attacking the EU’s Jean Monnet programme and individual academics as “propagandists” signals how it seeks to shape narratives about Europe and academia. Positioned at the intersection of authoritarian legitimation and elite co-optation, MCC is not just a Hungarian phenomenon – it is a challenge to academic freedom with broader European implications.
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Hanelt, Etienne
Academic Freedom
Freedom of research
Hungary
Viktor Orbán
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