The Populism is rising throughout the world. The phenomena of Trump in the U.S. and Brexit in the U.K. are the typical example. Today, the populism in the political spectrum of the right seems to be prevalent and viable in Europe. Yet, the concern on ...
The Populism is rising throughout the world. The phenomena of Trump in the U.S. and Brexit in the U.K. are the typical example. Today, the populism in the political spectrum of the right seems to be prevalent and viable in Europe. Yet, the concern on the far-right party is less strong in Germany. This looks more or less exceptional compared to its neighboring countries. Why are far-right parties not viable in Germany? Due to its Nazi past history, Germany has established preventive measures in institutional and cultural ways. Thus, some far-right parties have achieved successes at the local level but failed in making inroads into the parliament at the national level and usually disappeared. If the AfD gets some seats in the German national parliament, it will be the first success story of the kind. But it is likely to remain a small and weak party. In this sense, this article seeks to find answers to the question“why have far-right parties generally failed or got a modest success in Germany?” I try to find the answer especially in the political institution and culture in Germany.