EXPLAINING THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE FÜR DEUTSCHLAND (AFD) IN GERMANY WITH FAILED PROMISES OF UNIFICATION

The purpose of this paper is to explain the rise a far-right political party, Alternative Für Deutschland (AfD), particularly in eastern part Germany, relation failed promises Unification 1990. Despite fact that plethora literature has primarily focused on social consequences immigration and populist rhetoric for AfD German politics since 2013, critically questions why stronghold Germany's Neuen Länder (New States). suggests, based economy analysis incorporates Durkheim's theory anomie, gradual withdrawal early euphoria its transformation into economic grievance distrust under neoliberalism created anomic tensions society, condition can exploit. In other words, while unification euphoric expectations future, these were not met neoliberal conditions. It is, therefore, concluded persistence unequal power between East West as well underrepresentation Eastern Germans, exacerbated tensions. As result, pathological issue, but rather be explained terms unmet demands among Germans.