In the first episode of „Political Science? – No Problem et al.“ we talk to Kai Arzheimer about the ongoing popularity of the far-right party AfD in Germany. Among other things, we discussed what explains support for the AfD, what the party’s electorate looks like, why the party is proving more successful in eastern Germany and to what extent the ongoing mass protests could have an impact on the party’s fortunes.

Kai Arzheimer is a professor of political science at the University of Mainz and investigates the radical right for decades. He is a leading researcher in his field.
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