East Germany in election fever: opportunities and risks of the party system!
East Germany in election fever: opportunities and risks of the party system!
In an exciting new episode of the Podcast "We have the choice", the state election manager speaks for Berlin, Prof. Dr. Stephan Bröchler, with the party researcher Prof. Dr. Benjamin Höhne about the current challenges in the East German party system, framed by the upcoming state elections in Brandenburg, Thuringia and Saxony in September 2024. These elections take place in a context that is shaped by the strong populist and anti -systemic forces. According to Höhne, the East German party system is extremely fragile: "The weaker social roots of the parties in East Germany opens up new opportunities for populist and anti -systemic actors." These developments could bring both risks to democratic culture and approaches to necessary reforms, such as Erhalten Sie täglich die neuesten Artikel aus der Kategorie Berlin.
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