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AfD political rise in Germany

Overview

The political rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has prompted warnings regarding the stability of democratic institutions in Germany. Ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election, polling indicated the AfD was the strongest political force with 43 percent, significantly leading the CDU.

Historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk warned that Germany is approaching an ‘authoritarian age,’ noting that the radicalization of extremists may continue regardless of whether the AfD enters or is excluded from government.

Sociological and literary analyses have further examined this trend. Sociologist Matthias Quent suggested the party’s success is driven by a messaging of ‘everything is possible,’ which offers political agency to supporters while appearing as a threat to others. Additionally, speculative fiction has been used to model scenarios where an AfD-CDU coalition leads to the transformation of Germany into an ‘illiberal state.’

Entities

CDU · AfD · Alice Weidel · Germany · Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    AfD political rise analyzed through fiction and sociology

    Analyses of the AfD's growing political strength in Germany highlight concerns over democratic erosion and the party's ability to mobilize voters through disruptive messaging.

  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk warns of authoritarianism amid AfD rise

    Historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk warns of an approaching 'authoritarian age' in Germany as the AfD leads polls for the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election.

Sources

freitag.de · news38.de · tagesschau.de · thueringen24.de