Sophie Schmalenberger

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An “ambivalent day”: How the AfD attempts to re-frame the 8th May as day to commemorate German Victimhood

Sophie Schmalenberger
June 1, 2020

Suggestions to make the 8th May a national German holiday on occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of Second World War have given the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…

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“Long live freedom!”: How the AfD presents itself as Defender of the German Basic Law

Sophie Schmalenberger
April 18, 2020

In the campaign “Gemeinsam für das Grundgesetz” (Together for the Basic Law), the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) presents its far-right political positions as liberal-conservative to defy accusations of anti-constitutionality. During…

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An “ambivalent day”: How the AfD attempts to re-frame the 8th May as day to commemorate German Victimhood

“Long live freedom!”: How the AfD presents itself as Defender of the German Basic Law

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