In his new book, SPIEGEL correspondent Hasnain Kazim responds to writers of hate mail from the entire spectrum of German society. In his interview with MIA Student Jens Anderer, he provides important insights into the origins… [Read more]
Tag: AfD
The case of Hans-Georg Maaßen – a success story for four, but a failure in public relations
Within the last two weeks, the German political debate has heated up. Due to a personal and political misstep by the head of an intelligence agency, the Grand Coalition between CDU, CSU and SPD was… [Read more]
AfD’s Manipulation Campaign: Fake news, Botnets and Foreign Influences
By resorting to blatantly engineered tactics and fake news prior to the German elections, the AfD demonstrated the lengths to which the far-right is willing to go to garner support. Hertie School Alumni Chris Norman… [Read more]
Europe’s Next Frontier: Integration, Refugees and Solidarity
What does an ‘Ever Closer Union’ mean? MIA Student Sasha Ockenden takes a look at the idea of European integration, the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, and the narratives that allow German populists to construct an ‘immigrant invasion’ in places… [Read more]
DeFacto – The German Federal Election
To kick off DeFacto’s second season, Prof. Dr. Mark Kayser and Hertie students Julian Georg and Helene Kuchta were invited to discuss the result of last Sunday’s German Federal election which saw Chancellor Angela Merkel… [Read more]
A Reflection of our Society
Germany has decided. With 32.9 percent of the votes, the CDU/CSU and its leader Chancellor Angela Merkel remain the strongest political force in Germany. Far behind is the SPD, the second strongest party, with 20.5… [Read more]