The following thesis is an analytical case study on the sustainability of populism once it becomes a governing force. Building on populism and corruption studies the paper will demonstrate the...Show moreThe following thesis is an analytical case study on the sustainability of populism once it becomes a governing force. Building on populism and corruption studies the paper will demonstrate the functioning of Viktor Orban's illiberal, populist, right-wing government by primarily focusing on the government's media capture. The thesis will utilize the Convergence Analysis of Corruption to assess whether the system is corrupt or not. By doing so, the thesis will attempt to demonstrate that the media capture by the state is a form of institutionalized corruption that enables Orban and his party to sustain the three key factors that are needed in order to stay in power: money, ideology, and votes. Thus, the thesis will answer the following research question: How does populism sustain itself once in power?Show less