Die Partei "Alternative für Deutschland" (AfD) ist inzwischen wohl die erfolgreichste Partei auf der politisch weit rechten Seite in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik. Inzwischen ist sie in 13 Landtage eingezogen. Diese Studie geht anhand der Analyse von zehn Landtagen, in denen die AfD bereits...

This paper challenges the assertion that European politics would be closer to the citizens' preferences if decision power were transferred from the Council of Ministers to the European Parliament. On the one hand, citizens benefit from a greater transparency in the Parliamentś debates compared...

The empirical literature is inconclusive about whether a country’s democratization has a long-lasting impact on former supporters or opponents of the bygone regime. With newly available individual-level data of former residents of the socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR), we analyze how...

This paper examines the consequences of a government mimicking the policy of its competitor by studying the introduction of the welfare state in 19th century Germany. The reform conducted by the conservative government targeted blue-collar workers and aimed to reduce the success of the socialist...