Look again – there’s more to Germany’s election trends than far-right success | Cas Mudde

Defeatist narratives abound. Yet Germany’s latest elections suggest voter dissatisfaction is benefiting the left as well as the rightGermany held three regional elections this month and, although each of them had a unique result, much of…

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