Historian, political scientist, political analyst. Born 1971. august 11th
in Szombathely.
STUDIES. Graduated
from Nagy Lajos Secondary School, located in Szombathely, in 1989. Received his
diplomas from the Eötvös Loránd University (Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem,
ELTE.) in history and political-theory, both with distinction. In 1997 placed first in the National Academic Student
Conference. Received the Pro Scientia gold-medal in 1998 for excellence in
studies and preeminent academic achievement. Earned his PhD summa cum laude from
the ELTE’s Faculty of Law and Political Sciences in 2005.
TEACHING. Teaches
at the Corvinus University of Budapest since 1997. Currently, head of the
Center for Political Analysis at the universities Institute of Political
Science. Associate Professor since 2012. Awarded a certificate of merit by the
rector of the university in 2005 in appreciation of his teaching and research work.
Received the „ Teacher of the year” award in 2008.
RESEARCH. Specializes
in the analysis of the political system following the regime change, as well
as in political and strategic analysis; wrote his doctoral dissertation on the
topic of political agendas. Writer, co-writer or editor of eight books, of
which two are widely used university text-books in Hungary. Elected the
secretary-general of the Hungarian Political Association for three years respectively
in the years 2000 and 2003. Member of the presidium of the association from
2006 to 2015.
ANALYSIS,
COUNSEL. Director of Vision Politics since 2002. Is frequently invited to
appear on television and in radio-programs focusing on politics. During the
parliamentary elections in 1998 was the expert of TV3, in 2002 that of TV2, and
in 2006 MTV. Head of the Political Expert Institute created by the Alliance of Free
Democrats - Hungarian Liberal Party (SZDSZ) from 1998 to 2000. Member of the political advisory council of the President of Hungary, László
Sólyom from 2006 to 2010.