While the German Shepherds Were Sleeping: How Mainstream Parties Facilitated the Rise of the AfD in the 2017 German Election

• In Event: Polarization, cleavages, and dissatisfaction in Europe

Brief Overview

We explain the unprecedented success of the radical populist Alternative for Germany in the 2017 election by examining its mobilization strategy and assessing its effect on the German sphere of politics.

Authors

• Karen Umansky, University of Potsdam

• Itai Sened, Tel Aviv University