Lessenich, Jacob Manfred (A.A. 2024/2025) The success of the AfD in East Germany: a legacy of German unification? Tesi di Laurea in History of political thought (distributive justice), Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Seth Nathan Jaffe, pp. 52. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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The AfD: a short introduction. The East-West divide in voting patterns at recent federal elections. Analysis of studies on AfD electoral success in East Germany. Study by Brähler “authoritarian dynamics and the dissatisfaction with democracy”. Working paper by Goetzel: “when the East Goes to the poll: explaining the regional differences in AfD-voting in the 2021 federal election. Study by Samartzitis “Value instead of lacking money”. Study by Yoder “revenge of the East”. Study by Kellermann “trust we lost”. Article by Weisskircher “the strength of far right AfD in Eastern Germany”. Hansen and Olsen. “A tale of two electorates”. The AfD as an East German phenomenon. Theory of direct unification trauma. Representation gap theory. Value differences theory. The AfD through the lens of German unification. Analysis of AfD Public statements and programmes. Theory of direct unification trauma. Representation gap theory. Value differences theory. What this analysis tells us.

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Bibliografia: pp. 51-52.

Thesis Type:	Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair:	History of political thought (distributive justice)
Thesis Supervisor:	Jaffe, Seth Nathan
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Extraordinary
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2026 10:33
Last Modified:	07 Sep 2026 10:33
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46677

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