Lawfare Archive: An Election in Germany
Summary
Host Jacob Schultz discusses the 2021 German federal election with experts Constanze Stelzenmüller and Jasha Monk, analyzing the decline of catch-all parties and the rise of complex coalition building. The conversation explores why the far-right AfD failed to gain ground nationally despite strong support in eastern Germany, while also addressing concerns about Germany’s foreign policy direction and its role in the transatlantic alliance.
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