The algorithmic populism of Alice Weidel
Technical developments and the growth of social media have caused politicians to start using social media as a tool for their political campaigns. This is also the case for Alice Weidel: the leader of the AfD. What are the consequences?
Alice Weidel: the lesbian against gay rights
This article investigates how Alice Weidel, co-leader of the extreme-right AfD party and also a lesbian, is able to make her personal identity beneficial to the party.
AfD and the battle for the German nation
The Afd fights for a German nation, not for democracy. Acting like enhancers of democracy, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party uses concepts like democracy to propagate a completely different and essentially antidemocratic message.
Alice Weidel and the AfD
This article discusses the way Alternative für Deutschland’s party leader Alice Weidel constructs her online and offline messages as a speaker for the party, and whether her personal persona aligns with the party’s agenda.
AfD’s online movements: activism or slacktivism?
This article provides a detailed and analytical look at online movements related to the AfD. It shows how these movements take action and what the results of these actions are.