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.
Angela Merkel’s governing alliance is increasingly frayed. Here’s why. Philipp Adorf - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the
In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem. Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66975" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly
Party members in Europe may not actually vote for their candidates. Here’s what’s going on. Jonathan Polk and Ann-Kristin Kölln - October 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64761" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster of
Yes, Germany put a far-right party in Parliament. That’s not as alarming as you might think. Tobias Konitzer and David Rothschild - September 29, 2017 In last Sunday’s German elections, many observers were deeply disturbed
Germany’s AfD wants to roll back birthright citizenship. The right-wing party has the wrong idea. Elizabeth Dekeyser - September 26, 2017 On Sunday, Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 12.6
Germany’s far-right party AfD won the Facebook battle. By a lot. Thomas Davidson and Julius Lagodny - September 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
Building a new German coalition government won’t be easy — here’s why Dan Hough - September 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64003" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Angela Merkel won a fourth term as
The anti-Muslim AfD scored big in Germany’s 2017 election Rafaela Dancygier - September 25, 2017 What does this mean for German Muslims?
New German election forecast: Merkel’s party will win but lose seats Thomas Gschwend, Simon Munzert, Sebastian Sternberg, Lukas Stoetzer, and Marcel Neunhoeffer - September 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63891" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of German Chancellor Angela
Germany goes to the polls Sunday. Here’s what to expect. Philipp Adorf - September 22, 2017 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary
Merkel opposed marriage equality — until now. What happened? Phillip Ayoub - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60491" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Brandenburg Gate is seen with
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
A far-right grouping may become the biggest opposition party in Germany. Here’s what you need to know. Philipp Adorf - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54581" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People jump across concrete elements of Berlin’s Holocaust
Germany’s ruling party lost this week’s Berlin election. What does this mean for the 2017 national elections? Dan Hough - September 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46615" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German
A far-right party just won seats in three German state parliaments. Here’s why. Mark Kayser and Arndt Leininger - March 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37659" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Swiss far-right politician Eric Weber celebrates
German Post-Election Analysis: Merkel Wins! Sort of… Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2013 One of our regular features here at The Monkey Cage
Background Information on German Elections Joshua Tucker - September 23, 2013 As we wait for the results of the German elections,