"In the German federal elections of September 2017, a far-right populist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), entered Parliament for the first time, becoming the largest opposition grouping. Although the populist right is now finding support in all sections of the population, its resonance among workers, the unemployed and trade union members is above average. The AfD's 12.6 per cent share of the vote included 19 per cent of workers and 15 per cent of trade union members (14 per cent West Germany, 22 per cent East Germany).1 In terms of qualifications, most AfD voters have intermediate or lower-secondary school-leaving certificates; only 7 per cent of academics vote for the AfD. …"

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