Matthias Diermeier is head of the research unit Democracy, Society, Market Economy Cluster at the German Economic Institute (IW). He received his PhD from University of Duisburg-Essen.
Knut Bergmann and Matthias Diermeier discuss the economic origins and developments of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party and how the party’s rise reflects, in part, voters’ concerns that mainstream parties are failing to protect the future of Germany’s vibrant manufacturing sector.