HP12 – Negotiating State–Society Relations through Development: Navigating Constraints and Opportunities in Authoritarian Contexts
Convened by Tünde Virág and Judit Keller, ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
This session invites theoretical and empirical contributions exploring constraints and opportunities for developmental agency within authoritarian contexts. How do state and nonstate actors navigate repressive policy environments? In what ways do their practices enable incremental change, address social issues, or empower marginalised groups? By foregrounding the tensions between control and agency, the session advances debates on development, social infrastructure, and everyday state–society interactions under authoritarian regimes.
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 21 December 2025
For further information, you can contact: Tünde Virág virag.tunde@krtk.elte.hu | Judit Keller keller.judit@krtk.elte.hu