Zeitschrift fur Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 133-154

Who votes for the Alternative for Germany (AfD?)—a comparison of the social structure, political attitudes and views towards refugees between AfD voters and the voters for the established parties [Wer wählt die AfD? – Ein Vergleich der Sozialstruktur, politischen Einstellungen und Einstellungen zu Flüchtlingen zwischen AfD-WählerInnen und der WählerInnen der anderen Parteien] (Article)

Hambauer V.* , Mays A.
  • a Methodenzentrum Sozialwissenschaften, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Goßlerstraße 19, Göttingen, 37073, Germany
  • b Institut für Politikwissenschaften, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3, Göttingen, 37073, Germany

Abstract

Within a very short time, the AfD won several state elections and is now represented in thirteen German state parliaments. According to polls, the AfD with its islam- and immigration-critical positions, could possibly achieve election results in the double-digit range. The following article, therefore, analyzes survey data from December 2015 and June 2016 on socio-demographics and attitudes towards policies and refugees of AfD-related respondents compared to the followers of the established parties. The analysis shows that there are clear differences between (potential) AfD voters and voters of the established parties in their attitudes towards refugees, but also in terms of fears and dissatisfaction with politics. Overall, the AfD seems to be more attractive for people individuals from a lower social background and with lower incomes. © 2017, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

Author Keywords

Refugees Party comparison AfD Political attitudes/views

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042435715&doi=10.1007%2fs12286-017-0369-2&partnerID=40&md5=e95bda2a6d78e3a2521aad22de8dc2f2
DOI: 10.1007/s12286-017-0369-2
ISSN: 18652646
Cited by: 10
Original Language: German