Centre for Fair Political Analysis

The Centre for Fair Political Analysis (CFPA; Méltányosság Politikaelemző Központ) is a Hungarian think tank. It studies social and political cohesion. It was founded in 2007. CFPA is independent and non party affiliated. CFPA's philosophy is built upon the "three Cs": conflict, consensus, and cohesion.

Values

• The recognition of Hungary's international surroundings
• Comparative approach of surrounding countries
• Sensitivity towards historical continuity and change - CFPA conducts political analysis that tries to understand the events and connections of the present, from not current happenings and their relations to their antecedents.
• The study of the internal cohesion of democracies - The study of social cohesion was understudied by Western European liberal democracies. Since the emergence of democracy, Hungary was obliged to go without the democratic surplus (trust) which derives from the commitment of society towards democracy. There were neither resources nor commitment for the civic education of society compared to the "success story" of the West in the era of post 1945 welfare states.
• The study of political networks - Democracies based on parties, which populated by actors. However the task is not just to describe them one at a time, but also to uncover the interactions between them. Furthermore to study what they learn from their past and from each other.[1]

Research topics

The Centre provides the Web Opinion Index and studies cohesion, civic education, and contemporary comparative research.[2]

Public initiatives

CFPA organizes conferences, runs a book publication program, and carries out advocacy projects.[3]

Foreign media

• The New York Times[4][5]
• The Budapest Times[6][7]
• Budapester Zeitung[8][9]

References

1. "Filozófia | Méltányosság".
2. "Méltányosság - Politikaelemező központ". meltanyossag.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
3. "Méltányosság - Politikaelemező központ". meltanyossag.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
4. Bruni, Frank (24 April 2012). "Opinion | Round up the Usual Scapegoats". The New York Times.
5. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/world/europe/rallies-in-budapest-use-national-day-to-stake-political-ground.htm ^[dead link‍]
6. "Hungary is split in two: Myth or reality? | the Budapest Times". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
7. "A country of politically uneducated citizens | the Budapest Times". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
8. ""Der Politik mangelt es an Kreativität und Innovationsgeist" | Budapester Zeitung". www.budapester.hu. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
9. "2008.06.30. – Ervin Csizmadia – Politische Intelligenz | Budapester Zeitung". www.budapester.hu. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.