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European Crises and Euroscepticism : The case of the German AfD
Döhl, Emma Johanna (2024) European Crises and Euroscepticism : The case of the German AfD.
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| Abstract: | In light of current political events, which present a strong rise of right-winged Euro-sceptic parties, this study conducts research on how the position of the AfD, regarding the European Union, developed between 2013 and 2024. Since this is carried out based on different crises faced by the EU during these years, a textual analysis of election programmes and parliament transcripts serves as the research design. By means of a content analysis, these documents become subject to a coding process with the software ATLAS.ti. Concepts such as populism, Euroscepticism, crises and the Political Opportunity Structure theory form the theoretical foundation of the study. Hereby, the Eurosceptic change of the party in the course of the Eurocrisis, the Refugee Crisis, Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia can be examined. The results present that different crises triggered different Eurosceptic aspects. No matter the EU action, the AfD displays strong criticism towards the European Union. Additionally, an accumulation of Eurosceptic aspects has led to a consolidation of this attitude over the years, and to a slight increase in hard Eurosceptic tendencies concerning the AfD’s position between 2013 and 2024.Thus, the conclusion is formed that the party is Eurosceptic by nature. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 89 political science |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101713 |
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