The Republikaner Party in Germany: Right-Wing Menace or Protest Catchall?

This volume presents a broad survey of the Republikaner Party, its programme and ideology, its organisation, and the composition of its voters and sympathisers. The authors maintain that any analysis of the Republikaners must distinguish between the party as represented by its platform and party officials, and the party as seen by its voters. Republikaners draw potential voters from two very differently motivated groups: a small, ideologically oriented segment dominated by right-wing conservative and right-fringe extremist attitudes, and a larger, fluctuating pool of sympathisers less committed to the REP and primarily concerned with economic and social issues.