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Understanding Hungary’s Support for Persecuted Christians: Scrutinising Religious Motives for Giving Aid

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  • Beáta Paragi

    (Beáta Paragi is affiliated with the Institute of Global Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.)

  • Balázs Szent-Iványi

    (Balázs Szent-Iványi is the corresponding author (b.szent-ivanyi@aston.ac.uk) and is affiliated with the Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, and the Institute of Global Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.)

Abstract

Religion is increasingly acknowledged as a driving force behind development processes; however, it has received little attention as a motivation for donors to give aid. The article analyses the stated motivations and hidden agendas behind the Hungarian government’s ‘Hungary Helps’ aid programme, aimed at supporting Christian communities in the Global South and reducing migration to Europe. The programme fits with the government’s rhetoric on religion and migration, however, the article reveals inconsistencies that suggest further motivations. While there is little evidence that there was domestic demand for such a programme, it has been used instrumentally to increase Hungary’s influence among Christian interest groups and their political allies in the USA.

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  • Beáta Paragi & Balázs Szent-Iványi, 2024. "Understanding Hungary’s Support for Persecuted Christians: Scrutinising Religious Motives for Giving Aid," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 24(3), pages 217-233, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:prodev:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:217-233
    DOI: 10.1177/14649934231212712
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