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August 16, 2025AntipodeOpen Access

“Law and/or Humanity”: The Racial Politics of Squatting in Post‐Transition Budapest

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Discourse analysis reveals anti-squatting laws dehumanize Roma, impacting social housing and property norms.

The dehumanisation of Roma through anti-squatting discourse underpins shifts in housing policies and private property norms.
Anti-squatting legislation known as Lex Juharos normalized racial violence and displacement, particularly affecting marginalized communities.
Through discourse analysis of media from 1994 to 2000, insights into Hungary's housing politics are revealed, highlighting systemic racism.
The state's use of racial governmentalities facilitated the commodification of social housing, transforming community structures and security.

Jonathan McCombs (2025) studied this question.

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