Interview mit Phoenix zur Facebook-Strategie der AfD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhwzL3zcVLs Die AfD in den sozialen Medien: Gespräch mit Phoenix. Mehr dazu in meinem APSA 2015-Papier zur AfD im Internet.
Tag: germany
Merkel, the upcoming Land elections, and the AfD (Handelsblatt Global)
[contentcards url="https://global.handelsblatt.com/edition/387/ressort/politics/article/merkel-braces-for-bruising-encounter-with-the-electorate"] Over at Handelsblatt Global, Siobhán Dowling has another excellent article on the state of German (state) politics, with a little input from yours truly.
The NPD ban, the AfD, and Germany’s role in the EU: Interview with NPR Worldview
[contentcards url="https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/german-court-considers-case-that-would-ban-neo-nazi-party/42877584-36c8-4fa1-9ad2-f8690628b25e"] On Wednesday, I was live on NPR’s Worldview program talking about the possible ban of the NPD, the rise of the AfD, and the implications for the EU. That sounds like a lot of acronyms, but then again, 15 minutes was more than the 90 seconds of soundbites I had budgeted for :-)…
Gespräch mit dem Münchner Merkur über den richtigen Umgang mit der AfD
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Will the right-wing extremist NPD be banned? We have no idea, actually
After a subjective decade, the trial that could lead to a ban of the right-wing extremist NPD, Germany’s oldest surviving Extreme Right party, has finally begun this week. That alone is news: Last time around, a blocking minority of the judges was so concerned about the unknown informers within the party’s leadership that the proceedings…
Trial that could lead to NPD ban begins today
Today is the first day of the Constitutional Court trial that could lead to a ban of the right-wing extremist NPD. The DW piece here has the basic facts, and there is some back story scattered all over the blog.
The AfD and refugees: Fire (and forget)
Everyone is excited this morning, because AfD leader Frauke Petry suggested that German police officers should shoot refugees at the border if necessary (what ever that means). With the usual qualifications and rhetorical back doors, the party is happily channeling the vigilante spirit that has grabbed parts of the German public. Disgust and free headlines…
Guest blogging at Policy Network: Mass migration, terrorism fears, and Germany’s CDU
So far, Germany’s mainstream parties have resisted the temptation to construct a link between the current mass migration of refugees from the middle east and the growing (?) risk of islamist terror attacks in Europe. In a piece I wrote for Policy Network, I take a long(ish) hard look at the respective positions of Merkel’s…
One baby step towards banning the right-wing extremist NPD
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has inched a little closer towards banning Germany’s oldest far-right party. After pondering the issue (and more importantly, the evidence) for a mere two years, the court has formally opened the proceedings that could result in a ban. A previous attempt to outlaw the NPD collapsed in 2003 because of the…
Interview mit Deutschlandradio Kultur: Eiltempo schadet dem Ansehen des Parlaments
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