On radical leftist and human-rights-liberal basis, he strongly opposed the communist regime in Hungary, he helped to create the first opposition journal Beszélő which was first issued in December 1981. He was the Editor-in-Chief of this underground journal until the democratization of the country in 1989. He was also member of the democratic opposition party Alliance of Free Democrats (SzDSz).
After the fall of communism in 1989–1990, the SzDSz entered the democratic Parliament and Kis was elected as the party leader on 23 February 1990. He remained in this office until 23 November 1991, when he left active politics and returned to an academic career. However, he remained in the SzDSz. He welcomed the coalition of the SzDSz with the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
In 1992, he became a professor at the Central European University. Since 1996, he has also been a visiting professor at New York University. He left the SzDSz in 2002, when the socialist prime minister, Péter Medgyessy proved to be a former officer of the communist secret service (officer D-209).
Kis has written numerous articles and books on political science, such as Politics as a Moral Problem. Despite having left the political arena years ago, he continues to take controversial positions on several issues.
Sourcesedit
Gale Stokes, The Walls Came Tumbling Down (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993), 88–89.
Kis János- Hungarian Wikipedia-article: hu:Kis János
External linksedit
Janos Kis and Gyorgy Bence, “On Being A Marxist: A Hungarian View” (1977)
jános, native, form, this, personal, name, jános, this, article, uses, western, name, order, when, mentioning, individuals, born, september, 1943, hungarian, philosopher, political, scientist, served, inaugural, leader, liberal, alliance, free, democrats, szds. The native form of this personal name is Kis Janos This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Janos Kis born 17 September 1943 is a Hungarian philosopher and political scientist who served as the inaugural leader of the liberal Alliance of Free Democrats SZDSZ from 1990 to 1991 He is considered to be the first Leader Hungarian parliamentary opposition Janos KisJanos Kis in 1989President of the Alliance of Free DemocratsIn office 23 February 1990 23 November 1991Preceded byInauguralSucceeded byPeter TolgyessyPersonal detailsBorn 1943 09 17 17 September 1943 age 80 Budapest HungaryPolitical partySZDSZ 1988 2002 Alma materEotvos Lorand UniversityBudapest SchoolOccupationPolitical scientistProfessionPhilosopherBiography editKis was born in Budapest Hungary His father was killed in the Holocaust He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Eotvos Lorand University in 1967 Kis was inspired by the ideas of Gyorgy Lukacs and Gyorgy Markus and became marxist in the 1960s He joined the Hungarian Communist Party MSZMP too In 1973 he was dismissed as a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences after co authoring a book criticizing Marxist socialism from leftist point of view He was excluded from the MSZMP as well On radical leftist and human rights liberal basis he strongly opposed the communist regime in Hungary he helped to create the first opposition journal Beszelo which was first issued in December 1981 He was the Editor in Chief of this underground journal until the democratization of the country in 1989 He was also member of the democratic opposition party Alliance of Free Democrats SzDSz From 1988 to 1989 he was visiting professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City After the fall of communism in 1989 1990 the SzDSz entered the democratic Parliament and Kis was elected as the party leader on 23 February 1990 He remained in this office until 23 November 1991 when he left active politics and returned to an academic career However he remained in the SzDSz He welcomed the coalition of the SzDSz with the Hungarian Socialist Party MSZP In 1992 he became a professor at the Central European University Since 1996 he has also been a visiting professor at New York University He left the SzDSz in 2002 when the socialist prime minister Peter Medgyessy proved to be a former officer of the communist secret service officer D 209 Kis has written numerous articles and books on political science such as Politics as a Moral Problem Despite having left the political arena years ago he continues to take controversial positions on several issues Sources editBiography at the New York University Website Gale Stokes The Walls Came Tumbling Down New York Oxford University Press 1993 88 89 Kis Janos Hungarian Wikipedia article hu Kis JanosExternal links editJanos Kis and Gyorgy Bence On Being A Marxist A Hungarian View 1977 Party political officesPreceded byInaugural President of the Alliance of Free Democrats1990 1991 Succeeded byPeter Tolgyessy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janos Kis amp oldid 1133144445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
