A political scientist who is passionate about studying political leadership. @pti_tk @PUPOL_net @uni_corvinus
Budapest, Hungary
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🔍 Dive into the dynamics of #populism in leadership! We’re inviting scholars to submit to @EmeraldIjpl ’s special issue Join the conversation on populism’s influence on #politicalleadership.
📝 Deadline: January 15, 2025
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Friday: presented it at #ECPR2026.
Saturday: published OnlineFirst in @BritJPIR (IF: 2.4, D1). 📄
Years of work behind those two days.
Thanks to @feszterle, Veronika Kövesdi, our reviewers & editors!
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Digital charisma ≠ simply more engagement.
At #ECPR2026, with Eszter Farkas & Veronika Kövesdi, we presented our analysis of 486 Péter Magyar Facebook posts.
Relatability + shared identity → stronger affective responses.
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What happens when two charismatic leaders compete for followers’ emotional attachment?
At #ECPR2026, Bendegúz Plesz and I presented our work on institutionalised vs emergent charisma in Hungary.
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New paper in @leadership_jour 🎉
“Prove your leadership if you can!”
A long time in the making and a special collaboration with @bnemcx & Veronika Kövesdi.
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That Brazilian Piauí cover got a lot of attention yesterday 🇧🇷
I was featured alongside Zsolt Boda on Hungarian politics and Péter Magyar’s rise.
Also: I’m collecting political graphics and caricatures on Hungary—send any good ones my way.
🔗 index.hu/kultur/2026/05/06/o…
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Quoted in Japan’s @mainichi Shimbun on Hungarian politics, also appearing in Japanese: メッツ・ルドルフ上級研究員. :)
My point: sustained support is tied to conflict framing and the “strong leader defending the nation” image.
🔗 mainichi.jp/articles/2026041…
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Quoted in @LEXPRESS on Péter Magyar’s “bulldozer method” in Hungary.
My take: this is not just a change of government, but an attempt at systemic transformation.
➡️ Regime change — or regime rewriting?
🔗 lexpress.fr/monde/europe/en-…
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My interview in @latercera (Chile) on Hungary’s political trajectory is out.
We discuss Orbán’s weakening, “populist technocracy,” and possible foreign policy shifts.
🔗 latercera.com/mundo/noticia/…
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I was interviewed by ERR Jupiter (Estonian public media) on Hungary’s recent elections and their political implications.
We discuss leadership, voter dynamics, and political change.
📺 jupiter.err.ee/1609985332/va…
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My research was recently cited in @Corriere della Sera on Hungary’s political dynamics and Péter Magyar’s rise.
The piece highlights leadership, charisma, and follower perceptions in explaining recent changes.
🔗 corriere.it/esteri/26_aprile…
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I was featured in a post-election report on Hungary in the Brazilian magazine Piauí.
The piece offers an external perspective on political change, corruption, and leadership dynamics.
Read here: piaui.uol.com.br/revista/236…
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My article “Don’t fear the bad leader” keeps gaining traction:
📈 3,400+ views
📥 1,200+ downloads
It challenges common myths about bad leadership and follower dynamics.
Read here: frontiersin.org/article/1589…
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Interviewed by @LesEchos on Hungary:
Polling leads don’t equal victory.
Electoral rules matter.
How much of a real threat is Péter Magyar to Viktor Orbán?
📎 lesechos.fr/monde/europe/lel…
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Great to be part of the @ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops workshop (Social and Psychological Factors of Mass Support for Authoritarianism).
Presented our joint paper with Bendegúz Plesz and received inspiring feedback.
A truly rewarding experience!
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Presented our research at the @PolStudiesAssoc Conference at @UniofOxford on charismatic leadership and emotional attachment.
Attachment to leaders is driven by perceived charisma + group identity, but structured differently across institutionalised vs. emergent leaders.
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Why do some political leaders survive repeated scandals?
Our new @FrontPolSci article introduces Teflon Leadership: how transgression, idiosyncrasy & innovation credits shield leaders from accountability.
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Rudolf Metz retweeted
New Research: Teflon leadership: crossing moral boundaries with impunity frontiersin.org/articles/10.… #FrontiersIn #PoliticalScience
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An unusual moment — seeing our Hungarian book about Magyar Péter Phenomenon promoted like this. I’ll admit: I paused to enjoy it, with a bit of pride.
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I spoke to @POLITICOEurope on Hungary’s 2026 elections.
A potential victory by Magyar Péter would not mean a radical U-turn — but a shift away from veto politics toward negotiation and institutional engagement within the EU.
🔗 politico.eu/article/hungary-…
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🌍✨ New publication alert!
My latest article, “In the Age of Populist Leaders: Insights from Ideational, Strategic and Discursive–Performative Perspectives”, has just been published in the International Journal of Public Leadership (@EmeraldIjpl ).
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