Gábor Illés

About

Gábor Illés is a Lecturer at Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem in Hungary. His research focuses on plebiscitary representation and leadership dynamics within democratic frameworks, as evidenced by his recent articles including "Crowds and plebiscitary representation: Rituals of presence in the Orbán regime" and "The touch of the leader: representation and responsiveness in plebiscitary leader democracy." His work critically examines theoretical perspectives on democracy, notably in his article "From the theater to the hippodrome: A critique of Jeffrey Green’s theory of plebiscitary democracy and an alternative."