Discontent in ‘left-behind places’? How perception of space and local political climate matter for the success of right-wing populism in rural areas of Germany
通过小组讨论的定性分析，研究了德国农村地区右翼民粹主义政党AfD成功与否的原因，发现不满、机会结构限制与中右地方政治气候的相互作用是关键。
The ‘geography of discontent’ debate argues that discontent in ‘left-behind places’ is the root of the rise of right-wing populism in rural areas. Based on a qualitative analysis of group discussions, we examine why the right-wing populist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is successful in some structurally weak rural areas, but not others. And why does it succeed in some structurally strong areas, yet fail in others? The derived heuristic model suggests that the interweaving of discontent with the limitation of opportunity structures and a centre-right local political climate explains high AfD vote shares in rural areas.