The youth organizations of the Hungarian minority typically operate in the civil sphere. However, when examining the Hungarian civil sphere in Transylvania in an international, European context, it is necessary to take into account that due to historical characteristics, the process of the formation of minority civil sphere in Transylvania differs from the process of the emergence of civil society. The aim of the study is to assess certain theoretical dilemmas after a brief presentation of the organizational sociological aspects and the possibilities of interpreting the Hungarian civil sphere in Transylvania. Additionally, it seeks to provide a theoretical approach to the examination of Hungarian youth organisations in Transylvania that can contribute to the interpretation of the sphere of youth organizations.
Keywords: Hungarian youth organizations in Transylvania, NGOs
