Dniel Mikecz addresses in this study the tensions between oppositional civil society and partypolitical actors. As successive elections demonstrate the increasing confidence of the illiberal regime of Viktor Orbn left and liberal parties of the opposition have faced a prolonged crisis in credibility. At the same time the civil society has not been immobile and bottomup initiatives social and political movements and nongovernmental organizations have gained momentum in the public sphere. The ruling power is also active in the extraparliamentary political arena. Through national consultations Peace Marches and other means Orbns governing Fidesz party has mobilized voters outside of election campaigns and has implemented a socalled movement governance. The study offers a vivid examination of this topdown or astroturf mobilization of the regime. Mikecz identifies the different patterns of activism and creates a coherent typology. He describes in detail each kind of activism based on opinion surveys protest surveys and content analysis. The categorization and comprehensive exploration of civil movements provide a deep understanding of the mechanisms of illiberal postcommunist regimes.