A Place of Their Own: Far-Right Support and Legibility in the Former East Germany

• In Event: Support for Far-right and Populist Groups in Post-Communist Countries

Brief Overview

We examine the AfD’s support in the former East Germany. We argue that post-reunification restitution efforts by West Germany eroded legibility of land ownership and the political authority of the unified regime, leading to greater AfD support.

Authors

• Steven M. Jokinsky, University of Kentucky

• Michael Powell, University of Missouri