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The Historical Failure of the German Bourgeoisie

The defeat of the 1848 Revolution paved the way for Germany’s subsequent reactionary path to unification and beyond By Albert Scharenberg* Over the next few days, one could expect German society to commemorate the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth anniversary of the 1848 Revolution. It was this revolution, after all, that led to the creation of the first national […]

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A Decade of Right-Wing Radicalization

A Decade of Right-Wing Radicalization Ten years after its founding, the Alternative für Deutschland shows no sign of moderating its politics by Gerd Wiegel* The rise of Germany’s leading right-populist party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) or “Alternative for Germany”, is unprecedented in the German political system. The AfD won 10.3 percent in the autumn […]

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