Good to Know: Populism
Why is populist rhetoric so prevalent, and does it even matter?
Germany’s far-right party made huge gains in the 2025 elections
Alexander Kustov - February 26, 2025
The AfD made sure immigration remains a top concern for voters.
Why nationalist parties don’t always like their national soccer teams
Erik Voeten - June 25, 2024
Far-right surge in European elections casts a shadow over EURO 2024.
Germany foiled a far-right coup attempt. It still has a right-wing problem.
Rafaela Dancygier, Jonathan Homola, and Jeyhun Alizade - December 13, 2022
The German government hasn’t taken its increasing right-wing extremism as seriously as left-wing extremism. That’s been true for decades, our research finds.
Germany didn’t used to spend much on its military. Putin changed that.
Marina E. Henke - March 6, 2022
Many German politicians were convinced that the Russian president was bluffing about Ukraine
If LGBTQ voters had decided Germany’s election, the Greens would be in charge
Niklas Ferch, Michael Hunklinger, and Dorothée de Nève - October 11, 2021
Self-identified LGBTQ voters are disappointed that the major parties keep dragging their feet on the community’s rights
Germany’s far-right party lost seats in last week’s election. Here’s why.
Rafaela Dancygier - October 4, 2021
Research suggests centrist parties adopted strategies to counter the right
‘The most powerful woman in the world’ is stepping down. What is Merkel’s legacy on gender equality?
Sabine Lang, Petra Ahrens, and Phillip Ayoub - September 23, 2021
As a conservative woman in government, the German chancellor has often ‘led from behind’ on gender issues
The German far-right AfD did well in a regional election. Don’t jump to any dramatic conclusions.
Dan Hough - October 31, 2019
Here are three reasons to stay calm.
Trump declared a controversial state of emergency. That can erode democracy.
Bryan Rooney and Anna Lührmann - March 10, 2019
Countries with states of emergency are 60 percent more likely to see democracy erode.