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Testing Democracy: How Alternative for Germany Crafted a Democratic Identity

Testing Democracy: How Alternative for Germany Crafted a Democratic Identity

Hardcover

Series: Anthropology of Now

AnthropologyGeneral Political ScienceGerman History

ISBN10: 1041124619
ISBN13: 9781041124610
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This book examines the relationship between democracy and extremism through Germany's political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), focusing on how its members tested assumptions about democracy and redefined its norms. Through extensive ethnographic research with AfD members, this book reveals three methods they employed: disruption of memory politics, information and narrative control, and provocative performance strategies. Ultimately, it demonstrates how seemingly mundane techniques, like songs, performances, and infographics, can drastically redefine democratic norms and policy. Students, general readers, and scholars across the social sciences will find this book an invaluable resource in understanding the politics of naming democracy and extremism.

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