Format:
xiv, 232 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9780367634087
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9780367634094
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in extremism and democracy
Content:
This volume provides a state-of-the-art analysis on the fourth wave of far-right politics in Germany by leading scholars in the field. Innovatively, the book focuses not only on the role of the electoral breakthrough of AfD, the Federal Republic's first-ever nationally established far-right party, but also on the many crucial instances of non-party activism, such as the "New Right" intellectual circles, PEGIDA street protest, and political violence. For a long time, Germany was regarded as an exceptional case because of the lack of an established far-right party on the national level. Times have changed - but Germany still remains unique. The book highlights four features that continue to make the case exceptional within Western Europe: (I) The strong diversity of vibrant far-right political players in Germany and their many interconnections, (II) the electoral success of AfD, i.e. the delayed electoral breakthrough of a far-right party on the national level, (III) the importance of 'militant democracy', specifically how established players have responded to AfD, and (IV) the relevance of the east-west divide for understanding far-right politics in Germany. Contributions on these topics highlight the broader theoretical relevance of the analysis of the German far-right, connecting to many research questions that have occupied scholars also in other contexts. The book is essential reading for all those with an interest in the far right, German and European politics, as well as in the interconnection between political parties, social movements, and subcultural milieus
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781003120049
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Contemporary Germany and the fourth wave of far-right politics London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024 ISBN 9781003120049
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781000937619
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Deutschland
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Neue Rechte
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Rechtsradikale Partei
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.4324/9781003120049