Zusammenfassung The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has been more successful
electorally in eastern than in western Germany. In this paper, we look at nativism coupled …

Betrachtet man die öffentlichen Diskurse seit 2015, so taucht neben dem Narrativ einer»
Flüchtlingskrise «zunehmend die Beschwörung der Gefährdung des gesellschaftlichen …

Abstract In 1989-1990, peaceful protests shook the German Democratic Republic (gdr),
ushered in unification, and provided a powerful narrative of people power that would shape …

Populist parties enjoy stable support in various European countries. The literature on the
rise of populism argues that this support especially increases in times of crises. Surprisingly …

Die aktuellen Diskussionen im extrem-rechten Spektrum sind in starkem Maße durch ihren
Bezug auf die gegenwärtige Migration geprägt. In diesem Zusammenhang werden auch die …

European research has largely ignored the role that religion has played in the recent growth
of right-wing populist (RWP) parties. In this paper we focus on how religiosity affects …

What characterizes regions where right‐wing populist parties are relatively successful? A
prominent hypothesis proposed in the emerging “geography of discontent” literature claims …

Abstract Die Covid-19-Krise verschärft die bereits lebhaft geführte Diskussion um regionale
Disparitäten in der Daseinsvorsorge. Insbesondere im dünnbesiedelten, ländlichen Raum …

Over the past half century, the behavior of German voters has changed profoundly. After a
long period of stability, elections have dramatically altered their character—at first rather …

Electoral support for right-wing populist parties is typically explained either by economic
deprivation or cultural grievances. Attempting to bring economic and cultural explanations …