The far right is gaining power in many contemporary democracies. Far-right actors are protesting in the streets, mobilising support on social media, getting elected to parliaments and participating in governments. But how can we explain the rise of the far right? In this talk, Dr. Teresa Völker will discuss her research on the mainstreaming of the far right. She focuses on far-right agenda-setting in Germany and examines how the far right influences mainstream parties, making far-right ideas increasingly acceptable within society.

About the speaker

Dr. Teresa Völker is a post-doctoral research fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Free University Berlin.  She researches political communication, political parties and protest in contemporary democracies, with a special focus on far-right politics. Her research has been published in several leading political science journals, including the European Journal of Political Research, the Journal of European Public Policy, and Political Communication.