the role of the media in the AfD’s breakthrough, this would mean that the media published or promoted a disproportionate share of stories about the AfD or stories directly related to the party’s defining issues: immigration and Euroskepticism. As we
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Pointing Fingers at the Media?
Coverage of the 2017 Bundestag Election
Alexander Beyer and Steven Weldon
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Mar 2018
- Article Type:
- Research Article
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- 105–124 (20 total)
A Post-Truth Campaign?
The Alternative for Germany in the 2019 European Parliament Elections
Maximilian Conrad
Euroskepticism. 25 Therefore, the use of frames to evoke negative images of the eu can be expected to form an important part of the party's campaign, in particular since the AfD presents itself as the only real alternative to mainstream parties in Germany (see
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Mar 2022
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- Research Article
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- 58–76 (19 total)
The “Alternative for Germany”
Factors Behind its Emergence and Profile of a New Right-wing Populist Party
Frank Decker
refers to as “populist moments”—are usually a prerequisite for the spawning of such parties and movements. In the AfD’s case, the euro and financial crisis played that role. It opened the window of opportunity for a new euroskeptic party whose primary
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Jun 2016
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- Research Article
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- 1–16 (16 total)
The European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Is Germany to Blame?
Brigitte Young and Willi Semmler
Only a decade ago, slow growth and high unemployment plagued Germany, but the "sick man of Europe" has now moved to outperform the Eurozone average growth since the second quarter of 2010. This confirms Germany's recovery and its status as the growth engine of the continent. This surely is a success story. While Germany (also Austria and the Netherlands) is prospering, the peripheral countries in the Eurozone are confronted with a severe sovereign debt crisis. Starting in Greece, it soon spread to countries such as Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. In the course of the debate, Germany was blamed for the imbalances in Europe. In short, German export performance and the sustained pressure for moderate wage increases have provided German exporters with the competitive advantage to dominate trade and capital flows within the Eurozone. Thus, Germany is seen as the main beneficiary of the EURO. This argument, however, is vehemently disputed within Germany. Many economists and political leaders reject this argument and point to the flagrant lack of fiscal discipline in many of the peripheral countries. Some prominent economists, such as Hans-Werner Sinn, even disputes that Germany was the main beneficiary of the Eurozone. The paper analyzes the two sides of the controversy, and asks whether we are witnessing a more inwardlooking and Euroskeptic Germany. These issues will be analyzed by first focusing on the role of Germany in resolving the sovereign debt crisis in Greece, and the European Union negotiations for a permanent rescue mechanism. We conclude by discussing some possible explanations for Germany's more assertive and more Euroskeptic position during these negotiations.
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Mar 2011
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- Research Article
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- 1–24 (23 total)
Investing in Early Crisis Relief or Reelection?
Comparing German Party Responses to the Euro Crisis
Alexandra Hennessy
the issue. The Social Democrats Remarkably, neither the Social Democrats nor the euroskeptics in Merkel’s coalition were capable of using the eurozone crisis to their advantage. Although popular resentment toward bailouts ran deep, citizens
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Sep 2017
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- Research Article
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- 1–23 (23 total)
A Spectre Haunting Europe
Angela Merkel and the Challenges of Far-Right Populism
Joyce Marie Mushaben
member states. As such, they offer a useful starting point for analysis. I briefly describe the so-called Euroskeptical parties, classifying them according to the nature of their discontents. My aim is to show that while AfD sympathizers initially
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Mar 2020
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- Research Article
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- 7–29 (23 total)
Germany’s Role in the EU-27 Leadership Constellation after Brexit
Christian Schweiger
leadership contributed towards the deepening of the eu ’s lingering legitimacy problem. This is reflected by the dwindling levels of trust in eu -level institutions and policies, as well as the growing support for euroskeptic populist parties on the far
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Jun 2018
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 100–117 (18 total)
“The Fourth Reich Is Here”
An Exploration of Populist Depictions of the European Union as a German Plot to Take Over Europe
Julian Pänke
role conceptions? We cannot dismiss them easily as conspiracy theories, but should rather engage with them. The “cultural fit” between Germany and the eu becomes an empty canvas for Euroskeptic national-populist actors in some eu member states. This
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Sep 2020
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- Research Article
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- 54–76 (23 total)
Editorial
Edited by H. C.
interest groups to represent them. Charles Maier pursues another of Stanley’s lifelong scholarly concerns—Europe’s postwar project of economic and political integration—by interrogating the claim, often made by Euroskeptics, that Europe lacks a “demos” (a
In French Politics, Culture & Society
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- 01 Jun 2017
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- Editorial
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- v–vii
Radical Right-Wing Populists in Parliament
Examining the Alternative for Germany in European Context
Lars Rensmann
national parliament takes an active role. It points to disruptive populist strategies, centrifugal polarization trends and parliamentary shifts which are, too, reflective of European political developments. From a Euroskeptic to a European Radical
In German Politics and Society
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- 01 Sep 2018
- Article Type:
- Research Article
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- 41–73 (33 total)