Höcke

Our democracy in danger: Höcke's rise and his influence on current politics

Björn Höcke leads the AfD, the largest opposition party and now the second strongest force nationwide. He has had a decisive influence on the party, which is voted for by millions of people, and has changed it to suit his own agenda. And he still has big plans. The right-wing extremist and historical revisionist sees himself as the ‘savior of Germany.’ Who is this man who has supporters all over the country? How did Höcke manage to transform a right-wing conservative anti-euro party into a movement classified by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as right-wing extremist, in which no one contradicts him anymore? What is Höcke's goal and how does he intend to achieve it? In this book, journalist and long-time AfD observer Frederik Schindler takes a look behind the scenes of the far-right party. In his investigative research, he sheds light on Höcke's environment, his time before entering politics and his work within the AfD. Based on numerous conversations with Höcke's companions, confidants, critics and Höcke himself, Schindler traces the transformation of the AfD, analyses Höcke's strategies and provides insights into his network. The result is a comprehensive picture of a politician whose radical ideology poses a threat to democracy.

With a foreword by Robin Alexander.