Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026
Isaac Chotiner interviews the historian Katja Hoyer about the roots of the AfDâs success and what the history of East Germany can tell us about the rise of the far right today.
News source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/can-east-germanys-cold-war-history-explain-the-rise-of-the-afd