A general rehearsal: strategies to contain the AfD
A general rehearsal: strategies to contain the AfD
Author(s): Kamil Frymark
Subject(s): Governance, Electoral systems
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: afD; Germany
Summary/Abstract: At present, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is Germany’s second most popular party. In the eastern federal states, it tops the polls with more than 30% of voters’ support, which makes it a ‘catch-all’ or mass party (Volkspartei) which targets all social, professional and age groups with its platform. Its popularity in the east has not waned despite repeated accusations of extremism being levelled at the party and the fact that its members came under counterintelligence surveillance and were accused of acting on behalf of Russia and China.
Series: OSW Commentary
- Page Count: 11
- Publication Year: 2024
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
