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Alternative for Germany – More than a Fleeting Phenomenon

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  • Marianna Dudášová

    (Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics in Bratislava, Bratislava)

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In this paper, the prospects of the political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) are examined on the basis of demand and supply factors which favor a party’s electoral breakthrough and longtime persistence. It will be argued that although the party is currently profiting mainly from growing disillusion with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy, it should not be treated as a single-issue (anti-immigrant) phenomenon. Building on a comparison with its unsuccessful predecessor, The Republicans, we argue that the party is better equipped to deal with factors usually obstructing the success of populist right parties in Germany.

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  • Marianna Dudášová, 2017. "Alternative for Germany – More than a Fleeting Phenomenon," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 39(3), pages 429-449, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:39:y:2017:i:3:p:429-449
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    Keywords

    populist radical right parties; Alternative for Germany; The Republicans; electoral breakthrough; electoral persistence;
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    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other

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