Harbinger in the East: What AfD’s Victory Means for Germany

News Analysis The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has made unprecedented breakthrough in state elections, emerging as the dominant political force in eastern Germany and a harbinger for change in the country. Many news reports and politicians worldwide have described AfD’s win as the first time a far-right party has secured a state election in Germany since the Nazi era. But how accurate is this portrayal? And is there anything to AfD’s claims that their victory is a symptom of the political mainstream’s chronic neglect of the common worker’s concerns, especially regarding immigration? What does it mean for the future of German politics?...