Hungarian Kin-State Politics in Ukraine: A Blessing or Curse?
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2020-09-09
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This research aimed to provide insight on Hungary’s kin-state politics in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. Hungary is a kin-state because it pursues policies directed at the members of a co-ethnic group (in this case Hungarians) living abroad, (often) in neighbouring countries. When the Treaty of Trianon was signed in 1920 Hungary lost two-third of its territories and inhabitants to neighbouring countries. As a consequence some ethnic Hungarians were no longer living in Hungary: so called kin-state policies were born. This research focuses on the day-to-day benefits of the Hungarian kin-state politics for ethnic Hungarians and other inhabitants living in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. It concludes that people living in the area are benefiting from the help of the Hungarian government. Hungarian education in the area is for free, the non-residential citizenship law can provide passports to many people who have Hungarian ancestors ánd knowledge of the Hungarian language. Alongside buildings are renovated with support of the Hungarians government and aid is given when needed. Negative consequence is that this support creates a dependency and that the easily provided Hungarian passports lead to a rise of (young) people that migrate to the European Union.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen