Alternative for Germany Is Failing to Keep Up
If not for the familiar awkwardness of social distancing rules, the scene at the digital party conference of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) would have been fit for a daytime…
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Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 1)
Dresden is one of Germany’s great cities, known worldwide for its meticulously rebuilt historic center, destroyed in one night at the end of World War II. Pre-Christmas shoppers have probably…
The German AfD Makes Appeals To Russian-Germans
“We open the borders for migrants, but the doors to Germany are closed for ethnic Germans in crisis regions.” This critical statement on Germany’s recent immigration policy came from Waldemar Herdt, an…
Why did Heidegger emerge as the central philosopher of the far right?
Heidegger’s philosophy has legitimised the far right’s regional environmentalism, populism and cultural racism. On 28 May 2020, Björn Höcke, the leader of Germany’s far-right party Alternative für Deutschland in the…
An “ambivalent day”: How the AfD attempts to re-frame the 8th May as day to commemorate German Victimhood
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)…
Will be the world more tolerant after the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Introduction In April 2020, the German radical right party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) lost more than 4% in the opinion polls compared to January. Its popularity this month was at…
In Bed with the Far Right in Thuringia: A Watershed Moment for Muslim CDU supporters?
On 5 February, the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) candidate, Thomas Kemmerich, was officially appointed to the position of Thuringia’s Minister-President, relying on the votes of both the Christian Democratic…
“Long live freedom!”: How the AfD presents itself as Defender of the German Basic Law
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…
‘Protect the Environment!’ – Environmental Campaigning by the Radical Right Alternative for Germany
By now, the climate-change scepticism of the radical-right, populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is well-known and has been discussed in both academic and non-academic publications. Opposition to the thesis of…
Why We Should Take Dresden, Germany’s “Nazi State Of Emergency” Seriously
The recent surge of the radical right in Europe raises questions about whether the idea of a ‘Nazi state of emergency’ requires wider consideration. In October, the radical right Alternative…