These are interesting times for the Germany’s Left Party (Linkspartei). Since its emergence from the shadows of authoritarian rule in the former GDR, the Left Party has built its reputation largely around domestic issues. Most observers of German politics will recognize the Left Party as the successor to the Party of Democratic Socialism or PDS,… Read More Peter Doerschler: Die Linke- state of play
ASTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PhD Studentships in the School of Languages and Social Sciences Reference Number: R150344 The School of Languages and Social Sciences (LSS) invites applications for one fully-funded and five fees-only PhD studentships from strong candidates in any of the research areas covered by the School. The studentships are… Read More Advertisement for LSS PhD studentships 2016 at Aston University
Note: This contribution is the second in a series on our ‘state of the parties’ blog posts. The rise, fall, and rise of the AfD So far, the short career of the “Alternative für Deutschland” (AfD) has been nothing but astounding. Founded only a few months before the 2013 Bundestag election, the AfD polled 4.7… Read More Kai Arzheimer- Germany’s new AfD party: state of play
The International Association for the Study of German Politics 