Twilight of the Merkel Era: Power and Politics in Germany after the 2017 Bundestag Election

Eric Langenbacher

Published by Berghahn Books 2019

Twilight of the Merkel Era

Power and Politics in Germany after the 2017 Bundestag Election

Eric Langenbacher

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202663

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About this book

Elections always have consequences, but the 2017 Bundestag election in Germany proved particularly consequential. With political upheaval across the globe—notably in Britain and the USA—it was vital to European and global order that Germany remain stable. And it did through the re-election of Angela Merkel as chancellor, now in her fourth term. Just under the surface, however, instability is mounting—exemplified by the entry of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) as the largest opposition party, the decline of the Social Democrats, the ever-restive Bavarians, and the growing factionalism within the Christian Democratic Union as the Merkel era comes to an end. Paying special attention to the rise of the AfD, this volume delves into the campaign, leading political figures, the structure of the electorate, the state of the parties, the media environment, coalition negotiations, and policy impacts.

Author / Editor information

Eric Langenbacher is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Honors Program in the Department of Government, Georgetown University. Recent publications include The German Polity, 11th edition, co-authored with David Conradt (Lanham, 2017) and Mapping Comparative Politics: Power and Legitimacy (Thousand Oaks, forthcoming 2019). He is also Managing Editor of German Politics and Society, which is housed in Georgetown University’s BMW Center for German and European Studies.

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“The volume should not only be of interest to an international audience, but also fertilize the German-language discourse due to its specific thematic composition and international perspective.” • Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Merkeldämmerung Eric Langenbacher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Coalition Politics in Crisis?: The German Part System Before and After the 2017 Federal Election Frank Decker and Philipp Adorf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Chapter 2 Pointing Fingers at the Media?: Coverage of the 2017 Bundestag Election Alexander Beyer and Steven Weldon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
Chapter 3 LGBTI Rights and the 2017 German National Election Louise K Davidson-Schmich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Chapter 4 Kan-di(e)-dat? Unpacking Gender Images across Angela Merkel’s Four Campaigns for the Chancellorship, 2005-2017 Joyce Marie Mushaben Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Chapter 5 The Left Party and the AfD: Populist Competitors in Eastern Germany Jonathan Olsen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Chapter 6 The CDU/CSU’s Ambivalent 2017 Campaign Clay Clemens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
Chapter 7 Yet Another Grand Coalition: The Social Democrats at the Crossroads Andreas M. Wüst Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Chapter 8 The Race for Third: Small Parties in the 2017 Bundestag Election David F Patton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Chapter 9 Two of the Same Kind?: The Rise of the AfD and its Implications for the CDU/CSU Matthias Dilling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Chapter 10 The AfD and the End of Containment in Germany? David Art Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212
Chapter 11 Radical Right-Wing Populists in Parliament: Examining the Alternative for Germany in European Context Lars Rensmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Chapter 12 Antisemitism in the “Alternative for Germany” Party Samuel Salzborn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	254
Chapter 13 Germany’s Aussenpolik after the Election Stephen F Szabo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	274
Chapter 14 Germany’s Role in the EU-27 Leadership Constellation after Brexit Christian Schweiger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	288
Epilogue: Moving Beyond Merkel Eric Langenbacher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	312

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 295
Keywords: exploration of the merkel era; bundestag election; re-election of angela merkel; alternative for germany; largest opposition party; decline of social democrats; ever restive bavarians; factionalism within christian democratic union; rise of afd; policy impacts; germany

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Published: July 17, 2019
ISBN: 9781789202663