Erosion der Abgrenzung? Das Verhältnis der CDU zur Linkspartei in historischer Perspektive

Thorsten Holzhauser

doi:10.5771/0340-1758-2019-1-130

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- 1–2 EDITORIAL Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer 1–2
- 3–166 DOKUMENTATION UND ANALYSEN 3–166
  - 3–21 Reform der Bundestagswahlkreise: Unterstützung durch mathematische Optimierung Sebastian Goderbauer, Marco Lübbecke Sebastian Goderbauer, Marco Lübbecke 3–21
  - 22–41 Die politische Urteilsbildung der Wählerschaft im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl 2017 . Eine empirische Analyse in der Tradition von „The People’s Choice“ Markus Klein, , Frederik Springer, Lena Masch, Dieter Ohr, Ulrich Rosar Markus Klein, , Frederik Springer, Lena Masch, Dieter Ohr, Ulrich Rosar 22–41
  - 42–58 Daten zur Berufsstruktur des Deutschen Bundestages in der 19. Wahlperiode Melanie, Kintz, Malte Cordes Melanie, Kintz, Malte Cordes 42–58
  - 59–80 Zum Sozialprofil der AfD-Abgeordneten im Bundestag: bedingt parlamentsfähig Peter Rütters Peter Rütters 59–80
  - 81–98 Die Sozialstruktur der deutschen Parteimitgliedschaften. Empirische Befunde der Deutschen Parteimitgliederstudien 1998, 2009 und 2017 Markus Klein, Philipp Becker, Lisa Czeczinski, Yvonne Lüdecke, Bastian Schmidt, Frederik Springer Markus Klein, Philipp Becker, Lisa Czeczinski, Yvonne Lüdecke, Bastian Schmidt, Frederik Springer 81–98
  - 99–113 Neutralitätspflicht für (Partei-)Amtsträger? Verfassungsrechtliche Grenzen der Einflussnahme bei Durchführung eines Mitgliedervotums Alexander Hobusch Alexander Hobusch 99–113
  - 114–129 Typwechsel 2017? Vom moderaten zum polarisierten Pluralismus Aiko Wagner Aiko Wagner 114–129
  - 130–148 Erosion der Abgrenzung? Das Verhältnis der CDU zur Linkspartei in historischer Perspektive Thorsten Holzhauser Thorsten Holzhauser 130–148
  - 149–166 Radikal-nationalistische Regierungspolitik. Die norwegische Fortschrittspartei Sven Jochem Sven Jochem 149–166
- 167–186 AUFSATZ 167–186
  - Vom Kampf ums Frauenwahlrecht zur Parité: Politische Repräsentation von Frauen gestern und heute Gabriele Abels, Anne Cress Gabriele Abels, Anne Cress
- 187–212 REZENSIONEN 187–212
- 213–217 ABSTRACTS 213–217
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ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen , page 130 - 148

Erosion der Abgrenzung? Das Verhältnis der CDU zur Linkspartei in historischer Perspektive

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Thorsten Holzhauser

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- doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2019-1-130
- ISSN: 0340-1758
- ISSN online: 0340-1758
Zusammenfassung

Up to this day, German Christian Democrats have ruled out any cooperation with the Left Party, citing its alleged radicalism and extremism. Yet in recent months, leading members of the CDU have challenged this strategy, suggesting “pragmatism” and “normalization” between both parties. These recent debates are not completely new. They have their forerunners in the 1990s when the CDU argued over how to deal with the PDS, the Left Party’s predecessor party, and at times even pursued a strategy of détente and rapprochement towards the PDS. These debates were characterized by structural, strategic and cultural differences between East and West: Whilst the CDU party leadership relied on the anti-extremism of its West German voters, many East German Christian Democrats tried to win over a post-socialist electorate that regarded the PDS as an ordinary democratic party. This difference of political cultures still exists and it may become even more relevant this year - not only in dealing with the Left Party but also with the right-wing AfD.

Abstract

Up to this day, German Christian Democrats have ruled out any cooperation with the Left Party, citing its alleged radicalism and extremism. Yet in recent months, leading members of the CDU have challenged this strategy, suggesting “pragmatism” and “normalization” between both parties. These recent debates are not completely new. They have their forerunners in the 1990s when the CDU argued over how to deal with the PDS, the Left Party’s predecessor party, and at times even pursued a strategy of détente and rapprochement towards the PDS. These debates were characterized by structural, strategic and cultural differences between East and West: Whilst the CDU party leadership relied on the anti-extremism of its West German voters, many East German Christian Democrats tried to win over a post-socialist electorate that regarded the PDS as an ordinary democratic party. This difference of political cultures still exists and it may become even more relevant this year - not only in dealing with the Left Party but also with the right-wing AfD.
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