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Edit Zgut-Przybylska is an Assistant Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences' Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (IFIS PAN), and a research affiliate at the CEU Democracy Institute. She holds a PhD in Sociology from GSSR at IFIS PAN, an MA in Political Science from ELTE TÁTK, and a journalism degree from Bálint György Academy.
- Affiliations: IFIS PAN (Primary), CEU Democracy Institute (Research Affiliate)
- Key Roles: Visiting Lecturer at US State Department's Foreign Service Institute
Research focuses on democratic backsliding in East-Central Europe, particularly Hungary and Poland, analyzing informal power structures, EU policy constraints, and transnational influences. Her work addresses populist strategies, media capture, and the EU's institutional responses to authoritarianism.
Recent analyses highlight:
- Hungary's isolation within the EU due to veto politics and ideological marginalization
- Orbán regime's entrenchment through informal coercion
- Russia's strategic influence on far-right movements
- Polish societal resilience compared to Hungary
Scientific recognition includes fellowships from re:constitution, German Marshall Fund, and Visegrad Insight. Her analyses have been featured in POLITICO, Foreign Policy, and Bloomberg.
Grants and Advising: Extensive policy work with Political Capital Research Institute; media contributions across Hungarian outlets.
Labs/Teams: Active in CEU's De- and Re-Democratization program, collaborating with transnational research networks on EU conditionality and authoritarian resilience.
