We argue that a long-run cultural persistence of right-wing ideology can explain the recent
rise of right-wing populism. Shifts in the supply of party platforms can interact with this …

As populist radical right parties muster increasing support in many democracies, an
important question is how mainstream parties can recapture their voters. Focusing on …

Right-wing populism is on the rise. Everywhere? Until recently, the resilience of the German
party system to such a party has been an exception to this general trend. The establishment …

A bstract Founded just five years ago, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) represents the
biggest opposition party in the German parliament. This article addresses three questions in …

In the 1980s, the Populist Radical Right emerged as a new party family. Its members have a
number of core characteristics in common: they are nativist, authoritarian, and usually also …

The emergence of the radical right as a strong competitor to mainstream parties has
fundamentally reshaped patterns of competition in many European party systems. In this …

Understanding populism as a thin-centred ideology implies that it is in need for a host
ideology in order to be successful. In addition to being populist, populist parties have to give …

Since its formation, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has been subject to a lively debate.
While it has been characterized as' Eurosceptical'in public, the party is more and more …

Using data from a recent nationwide survey, we provide the first analysis of the supporter
base of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) since the party's split and ideological re …

Until 2017, Germany was an exception to the success of radical right parties in postwar
Europe. We provide new evidence for the transformation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) …