The enfant terrible of the German Left. Sahra Wagenknecht and her alternative for
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Enfant terrible niemieckiej Lewicy. Sahra Wagenknecht i jej alternatywa dla Niemiec
The enfant terrible of the German Left. Sahra Wagenknecht and her alternative for Germany

Author(s): Katarzyna Gelles, Joanna Trajman
Subject(s): Political history, Political behavior
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: Sahra Wagenknecht; Left Party; Alternative for Germany;

Summary/Abstract: The citizens’ disappointment with the government’s policy favours the populistAlternative for Germany. Opinion polls indicate the rise of its support when at the sametime, it becomes more radical and poses a threat to the democratic country. Duringdiscussions about the need to contain this unfavourable development, the name of the icon of the German Left is mentioned – Sahra Wagenknecht. The article presentsher political career up to the founding of her own party in January 2024, in relationto opportunities and challenges that creating such a grouping on the German politicalscene would bring. It also includes the analysis of the factors infl uencing the greatpopularity of the activist and her most recent initiative.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 103-139
  • Page Count: 37
  • Language: Polish
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