Europeanisation under Hostile Domestic Conditions: The Case of Environmental Civil Society Organisations in Hungary
Author
Kohorst, Nele
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2026
Submitted on
2026-05-19
Pages
55
Abstract
Civil society is important for democracy and human rights, but it often faces pressure. Focusing on Hungarian environmental civil society organizations, this thesis examines Europeanisation as a way to build resilience. The research question is: How do Hungarian environmental CSOs respond to hostile domestic conditions through processes of Europeanisation? Drawing on theories of Europeanisation, the thesis argues that CSOs are pressured to adapt their structures and strategies when the domestic context is hostile. It describes how this adaptation takes the form of Europeanisation, understood as a closer alignment with EU-level rules, practices, and arenas.
Civilsamfundet er vigtigt for demokrati og menneskerettigheder, men kommer ofte under pres. Med udgangspunkt i ungarske miljø-civilsamfundsorganisationer undersøger specialet europæisering som en mulig måde at blive mere modstandsdygtig på. Forskningsspørgsmålet er: Hvordan reagerer ungarske miljø-CSO’er på fjendtlige indenlandske vilkår gennem processer af europæisering? Specialet anvender teorier om europæisering og argumenterer for, at CSO’er møder pres for at tilpasse deres strukturer og strategier, når hjemmemiljøet er ugunstigt. Det beskrives, hvordan denne tilpasning antager form af europæisering, forstået som en stærkere orientering mod EU-niveauets regler, praksisser og arenaer.
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