While German Shepherds were sleeping: How mainstream parties facilitated the rise of the AfD in the 2017 German election

• In Event: It Keeps Popping Up: The Growth of Populist Parties

Brief Overview

Using the Rikerian argument of entry and the Uncovered Set we explain the success of the AfD in 2017. Introduction of a new dimension overlooked by mainstream parties – immigration – facilitated its success and changed the sphere of German politics.

Authors

• Karen Umansky, Tel Aviv University

• Itai Sened, Tel Aviv University