The Impact of Migration from Conflict Zones to Germany on the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Political Parties: An Analytical Review of AfD and BSW
Şu kitabın bölümü: Özdemir, G. (ed.) 2025. International Immigration and Security Policies.

Bedri Şahin

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This study examines the influence of migration from conflict zones such as Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan on the rise of anti-immigrant political parties in Germany, specifically Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and Das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht-Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit (BSW), through socioeconomic, cultural, political, and media perspectives. The 2015 refugee crisis intensified political polarization, amplifying AfD’s Islamophobic, security-focused rhetoric and BSW’s economic inequality-driven discourse. Employing qualitative methods, the study draws on secondary source analysis, election data, and thematic media content analysis. Findings indicate that migration has reinforced AfD’s cultural threat narratives and BSW’s social welfare critiques, with media amplifying populist rhetoric. Immigrant communities show limited political participation but contribute to integration processes. Migration has strengthened Germany’s European Union leadership while generating complex foreign policy dynamics. The study recommends enhancing integration policies, reducing economic disparities, promoting inclusive media strategies, and fostering immigrant political engagement. Contributing to populism and migration scholarship, this research offers a framework for policies supporting Germany’s multicultural vision.

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Şahin, B. (2025). The Impact of Migration from Conflict Zones to Germany on the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Political Parties: An Analytical Review of AfD and BSW. In: Özdemir, G. (ed.), International Immigration and Security Policies. Özgür Yayınları. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub766.c3144

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23 June 2025

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