Thilo Sarrazin : the unlikely tribune -- Akif Pirinçci : the migrant provocateur -- Intermezzo : a French Pirinçci? -- Botho Strauß : from cosmopolitan flaneur to rural prophet -- The voice of the People? The alternative for Germany and PEGIDA -- Conclusions and prospects -- Postscript : the 2017 national election and its impact -- A final note.

"Contemporary Germany is a modern industrial democracy admired throughout the world. Many Germans believe that they live in the 'best Germany' that has ever existed. Yet there are dissenting voices: individuals and groups that reject cosmopolitanism, globalization and multiculturalism, and yearn for the more homogeneous country of earlier times. They are part of a global movement, often characterized as populist, that values tradition over innovation or constant change. In Germany, such people are routinely portrayed as reactionary or even neo- fascist. The present study seeks to provide a portrait of these individuals and their organizations. Very little has been written in English about the cultural figures who play a role in this movement. When the political side is discussed--whether in its manifestation as a party (the Alternative for Germany) or a citizens' group (PEGIDA)--the cultural dimension is usually ignored. Jay Julian Rosellini places the so-called New Right in the context of currents in German culture and history that differ from those in other countries. With Germany the dominant country in the European Union, economically and politically, this volume offers an essential view of its current conditions, future prospects and political particularities."-- Taken from dust jacket.