Society and Economy
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Volume 39: Issue 3
Alternative for Germany — more than a fleeting phenomenon
Author:
Marianna Dudášová University of Economics in Bratislava

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Pages:
429–449
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2017
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2017
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2017.002
Keywords:
populist radical right parties; Alternative for Germany; The Republicans; electoral breakthrough; electoral persistence
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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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