Testing democracy : how Alternative for Germany crafted a democratic identity / April L. Reber.
| Author/creator | Reber, April L. author |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Routledge, [2026] |
| Description | xiii, 141 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How Alternative for Germany crafted a democratic identity |
| Series | Anthropology of now Anthropology of now. |
| Contents | Preserving Liberties Through the Last Generation -- Who is Democratic? Who is Extremist? -- A Murder, an Investigation, and a Political Party -- Sounding Disruption for Germany's Future -- Crafting the Image and Telling the Story in the War on Information -- Laughing with "Nazis" and the War on Words -- Sardonic Redundancy and Homages to Democracy. |
| Abstract | "This book examines Germany's political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), particularly how they test assumptions about democracy and redefine its norms. Through extensive ethnographic research with AfD members, this book reveals three methods AfD members employed: disruption of memory politics, information and narrative control, and provocative performance strategies. Ultimately, it demonstrates how seemingly mundane techniques, like words, songs, performances, and infographics, can drastically redefine democratic norms and policy. Scholars, students, and general readers across the social sciences will find this book an invaluable resource in understanding contemporary politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781040627617 |
| LCCN | 2025051664 |
| ISBN | 9781041124603 |
| ISBN | 9781041124610 hbk |
| ISBN | 1041124619 hbk |
| ISBN | 1041124600 pbk |
| ISBN | ebk |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
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