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We're back in "Putsch in the AFD!!!" territory. Will it matter? No. Is it faintly amusing? Also no. Is it important? Perhaps. Related posts: Four far-right links I liked 4 quick takes on the result of the 2019 European Elections in Germany Six More Links I Liked
Mit Mirjam Moll habe ich darüber gesprochen, was vom Bundesparteitag der Alternative für Deutschland zu erwarten ist: keine offenen Kämpfe um (wichtige) Posten, sondern vielmehr die Ratifikation des inzwischen ziemlich radikalen status quo. Den Text in voller Länge gibt es hier: Related posts: Educated trolls 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment…
It's way past time for the annual update of the far right bibliography. The 2026 edition brings you 130 new titles. As always, there is a lot on the determinants of PRR support (i.e. voting), but the update also covers issues such as gender, religion, party organisation, normalisation/mainstreaming, and many, many more. Related posts: Der Wal und ich The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in 1997…
Die Landtagswahl 2026 in Rheinland-Pfalz bringt dramatische Verschiebungen mit sich, spiegelt aber auch alte sozio-kulturelle Muster wider. Hier gibt es die Folien zu meiner Wahlanalyse Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Educated trolls Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE)
Wal und Wahlforschung: mit der dpa haben diverse Kolleg:innen und ich darüber gesprochen, wie aus dem verirrten Meeressäuger ein Politikum geworden ist und was das für die Zukunft erwarten lässt. Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Educated trolls Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE)
Few people outside Germany would care much about regional elections were it not for the far right. And so, another Portuguese journalist ended up talking at length with some colleagues and me. And there is even more: Related posts: ECPR Joint Sessions 2013 have a Facebook Fanpage Six More Links I Liked Counter-mobilisation in the village
Does local counter-mobilisation against the radical right work? We do not know for sure, but it's fun to watch. Related posts: Four far-right links I liked Six More Links I Liked 4 quick takes on the result of the 2019 European Elections in Germany
Lenin allegedly said that Germans would buy platform tickets before storming a train stations. He didn't realise that this cuts both ways. Related posts: Why did Greece leave the Euro? Campaign Communication in the South Four far-right links I liked Six More Links I Liked
It s that time of the year again: I m compiling the 2026 edition of the ever expanding, endlessly eclectic, eminently erudite extreme right bibliography. And I need your help. If you know of articles, chapters, and books that should be part of the bibliography but are currently missing, please do send the references over to me. ... Read more Related posts: Lakatos reloaded. A reply to Lister…
Vor einigen Wochen durfte ich auf Einladung von Schwuguntia e.V. in der Bar jeder Sicht einige Aspekte meiner Forschung aus den letzten ≈ 25 Jahren vorstellen. Selten hatte ich ein so aufmerksames, interessiertes und intelligentes Publikum, und das trotz der Uhrzeit (Freitagabend!). Wer es nachlesen möchte: Alle Folien zum Vortrag gibt es hier ↓ Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz…
Stoppt *dieser* Skandal den Aufstieg der AfD? Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE) Educated trolls
The bot had finally enough of the cesspit. Related posts: Protest, Neo-Liberalism or Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: What Motivates the Voters of the Extreme Right in Western Europe? The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in 1997 Four far-right links I liked
Going forward from today, I will stop publishing and simply repost this meme regularly. Related posts: What a difference 10 years make Brexit : What I learned from watching BBC News for 48 hours straight Lakatos reloaded. A reply to Lister
Going through a folder of potentially useful screenshots, I came across these two gems. Back in 2014, the AfD claimed the US treated Germany like its doormat. Since 2024, they have been best buddies with the MAGA crowd. Something to reflect on. Related posts: Six More Links I Liked Four far-right links I liked Three Bluesky links I liked
Tom Nuttall is a proper Deutschlandvorsteher. We recently had a lengthy chat, because he was given the task to write an unflinching portrait of Alternative for Germany for the Economist. Reading the finished product, which was published today, I d say that the man has delivered the goods. You can see for yourself, as he kindly ... Read more Related posts: Weniger Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland?…
Für den Systemfragen Podcast des Deutschlandfunks durfte ich letzte Woche einige der Ergebnisse der jüngsten Mitte -Studie einordnen. Die vollen 30 Minuten zum Nachhören gibt es hier 🎧 Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE) Educated trolls
To raise awareness of the large body of research on far-right parties and their voters, the Radical Right Research Robot (RRRR) has been tweeting random references from the Extreme Right Bibliography since February 2018 and hopefully making everyone happy. However, Elon Musk s takeover of the platform and the subsequent changes to its algorithm and governance ... Read more Related posts: Interview…
Mit der dpa habe ich ausführlich über die Befunde aus dem aktuellen Demokratiemonitor für Rheinland-Pfalz gesprochen. Unter anderem die Zeit hat den Text in voller Länge und ohne Paywall übernommen. Related posts: 3 reasons why the war against Ukraine matters less for the German far right than you would think 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Educated trolls
The LSE s EUROPP blog has kindly published a short, accessible summary of my recent article on Islamophobia in Western Europe. Related posts: Six More Links I Liked Political Interest Props Up Partisanship in Wales, Scotland, and England Why and how is Elon Musk supporting Alternative for Germany and other European far-right actors?
Politico covers German conservatives debate about the firewall (cordon sanitaire) and the far right s lure, with a tiny bit of input from my good self. Related posts: The Dukes of York 4 quick takes on the result of the 2019 European Elections in Germany Six More Links I Liked
In which the recent kerfuffle involving one Andrew Albert Christian Edward Windsor reminded me of a family snapshot I took a while ago. Related posts: Article contribution needed Italy, the UK, Sweden, and Russia paying for AfD flights: four European crisis links I liked Six More Links I Liked
Predatory journals are getting lazy Related posts: Extreme Right Bibliography Updated Empirische Extremismus- und Radikalisierungsforschung The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in 1997
Related posts: I m an eminent roboticist now 🤖 Conceptual Confusion is not Always a Bad Thing: The Curious Case of European Radical Right Studies Video: the radical right 4 critical elections in Western Europe in 2017
Who wants to be a roboticist? More predatory conference opportunities for me! Related posts: Hey, look! Brexit : What I learned from watching BBC News for 48 hours straight R vs Stata
My paper has won an award less than 12 hours after it was published. Related posts: Research Methods Sociology of Knowledge Research note on the Radical Right Research Robot Protest, Neo-Liberalism or Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: What Motivates the Voters of the Extreme Right in Western Europe?
Social media bots: often annoying, sometimes useful. In this open access research note in PRX, I tell the origin story of @RRResRobot 👀 🤖, which you absolutely want to follow. What does @RRResRobot do (and why?), what has it achieved, how can it survive post-Musk? And how can 𝘺𝘰𝘶 build your own bot for 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 epistemic community? Find the answers here Related posts: The Rise of Illiberal…
False moderation, failed plots, restoring the axis: these guys are keeping busy. Related posts: Four far-right links I liked 4 quick takes on the result of the 2019 European Elections in Germany Six More Links I Liked
More than a dozen scraper sites stole a Guardian article and linked it to my site. Why? I have no idea. Related posts: Protest, Neo-Liberalism or Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: What Motivates the Voters of the Extreme Right in Western Europe? Four far-right links I liked The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in 1997
Definitions! The Plagiarism Machine (twice!)!! Democracy and its enemies!!! Related posts: Brexit : What I learned from watching BBC News for 48 hours straight Six More Links I Liked Extreme Right Bibliography Updated
I am normally rather sceptical of historical explanations for far-right mobilisation and counter-mobilisation, but this podcast episode from The Conversation is very nuanced and quite convincing: 24 minutes of your time well spent. Related posts: Podcast Wehrhafte Demokratie Six More Links I Liked The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in 1997
Mit Lawrence Meinig habe ich für den Forschungspodcast der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität über wehrhafte Demokratie, Rechtsextremismus, Islamismus und die Polizei gesprochen. Die Episode kann man sich direkt hier anhören oder unten im Transkript nachlesen Einleitung Lawrence Meinig Demokratie bedeutet Vielfalt, Offenheit und auch Meinungsverschiedenheit. Doch was passiert, wenn aus Kritik an der…
Karmvir Padda is a sociologist at the University of Waterloo. For her PhD research, she has analysed numerous manifestos written by men who perpetrated violent attacks motivated by their political or religious views. A large chunk of them rationalise violence that is explicitly directed against women. Back in 2022, two colleagues published a research paper ... Read more Related posts: Protest,…
New publication: In Western Europe, Islamophobia overlaps with far right attitudes, but is unrelated to religiosity. This is consistent with the "Christianist" strategy employed by many far right actors in the region. Related posts: Protest, Neo-Liberalism or Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: What Motivates the Voters of the Extreme Right in Western Europe? Six More Links I Liked Deutsche Welle on the AfD…
Choose one: a) This is reassuring, because our algorithmic overlords are still mostly quite stupid, or b) they are lulling us into a false sense of security until it is too late? I lean towards b), because this was shown to me on RG, a site that makes it its actual business to know exactly ... Read more Related posts: Party Identification in Germany: A Journey Protest, Neo-Liberalism or…
Believe it or not, today, Angela Merkel is travelling to Athens again, and this time, she will be discussing . her autobiography, which has been translated into Greek. Over at Kathimerini (organising the event), Xenia Kounalaki kindly asked for my opinion on various matters connected in one way or another to Merkel s tenure. We had ... Read more Related posts: More from the manosphere, Christian…
The delta method approximates the expectation of some function of a random variable by relying on a (truncated) Taylor series expansion. In plain words, that means that one can use the delta method to calculate confidence intervals and perform hypothesis tests on just about every linear or nonlinear transformation of a vector of parameter estimates. Stata's procedure nlcom is a particularly…
Stata s margins command can be a bit confusing Stata s margins is a postestimation command which does all sorts of amazing things. Margins is incredibly powerful, and the accompanying marginsplot command nearly always does just the right thing. Margins and marginsplot have almost singlehandedly changed the way people interpret the way model estimates (particularly estimates from ... Read more…
I read this the way it was intended: with gory fascination. It s almost as if capitalism was part of the problem. Interesting that there is now a book about this. Even more interesting that this should be the only book. Blaming America s religious beginnings for America s weirdness has been a reasonably popular folk theory ... Read more Related posts: Protest, Neo-Liberalism or Anti-Immigrant…
Germany's 2025 early election was a political earthquake. How did we end up in this mess, and what does it mean for Germany and Europe? Here is my attempt at an answer. Related posts: May is the new April: the Spring 2025 update of the radical right bibliography 4 quick takes on the result of the 2019 European Elections in Germany Ein Märchen aus tausend und einer Nacht? Kommentar zu dem Artikel…
Life is full of unforeseen, yet entirely predictable obstacles: over-committing, over-optimism, and yes, occasionally, over-indulgence. As a result, this year s spring edition of the Eclectic, Erratic Bibliography on the Extreme Right (in (Western) Europe)™ is late, but here it comes. With 180 new titles, this is the second-biggest update ever, which just goes to show ... Read more Related posts:…
I get a lot of Academic Spam. Is this the next level? Related posts: Seymour Martin Lipset wrote about the Radical Right in 1955 Brexit : What I learned from watching BBC News for 48 hours straight Italy, the UK, Sweden, and Russia paying for AfD flights: four European crisis links I liked
In this house, every day is S.M. Lipset Appreciation Day. Most of what we do and think today is not much more than an elaboration of the old stuff, plus some new data and fancy methods. And still, I took some sort of mental double take when I stumbled across this article. Somewhat depressingly, he ... Read more Related posts: Brexit : What I learned from watching BBC News for 48 hours straight…
Die Ereignisse im Bundestag heute waren spannend, aber was sagen sie über die Erfolgsaussichten der neuen Regierung aus? Ich glaube: nicht allzu viel 📻👇🏼 Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Educated trolls Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE)
Not too much, probably. Still, I talked at length with Linda Mannheim about the fallout from the latest German election. Here is the result. In other news, I love it when journalists ask me to keep in mind that they are writing for an American audience. https://www.thenation.com/article/world/germany-grand-coalition-government Related posts: Three Bluesky links I liked Six More Links I Liked…
This, my young friends, is a (West German) coin-operated payphone. Like cigarette and bubble gum vending machines, they were ubiquitous during my youth. Now, this is literally a museum piece, which I spotted in Frankfurt a couple of days ago. Very rarely, people forgot to collect the coins that remained when they ended their call. ... Read more Related posts: Gastkommentar im Handelsblatt: Was…
Was bedeutet der AfD-Erfolg, und wie sollte man damit (nicht) umgehen? Related posts: 50 Jahre Wahlen in Rheinland-Pfalz Educated trolls Populismus: Mit allen Mitteln gegen das Establishment (ZEIT ONLINE)
The AfD doubled its vote share in Germany's 2025 federal election, achieving dominance in eastern states with over 30% of votes but also making significant gains in the west. Its success stems from mobilizing non-voters, attracting disaffected voters from other parties, and exploiting migration fears. Despite this, its extremist stance remains polarizing. Germany's democratic parties still have a…
I have the rare privilege of a job with very flexible working conditions, and I always loved working from home. Pre-pandemic and post-nursery, I wouldn t normally come in on more than three, maybe four days per week. However, the pandemic had a lasting effect on my working habits. I developed a strange longing for my ... Read more Related posts: Deutsche Welle on the AfD s role in the Bundestag…
Zunächst mit dem SWR und dann mit dem Deutschlandfunk habe ich über das relativ gute Abschneiden der AfD im Wahlkreis Kaiserslautern gesprochen. Der Artikel beim SWR hat mir die bislang originellste Beleidigung meiner Karriere eingebacht: meine Uni sei so schlecht, dass sie demnächst komplett aus dem Ranking fallen werde. Womit ich das verdient habe, kann ... Read more Related posts: Educated…
The internet is a strange place that can bring together people who never meet in real life™. Case in point: me Iberian journalists who want to talk about the election and (you guessed that right) the AfD. This time around, it was Marta Rey from Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, who wrote not one, not ... Read more Related posts: Gespräch mit dem NDR zur Lage der Parteien nach der Bundestagswahl…