@article{2019:rtters:zum_sozial,
title = {Zum Sozialprofil der AfD-Abgeordneten im Bundestag: bedingt parlamentsfähig},
year = {2019},
note = {Just one year after its foundation in 2013, the far right party
Alternative for Germany (AfD) succeeded in being represented in every
German state parliament as well as in the European Parliament. In
2017, 94 AfD representatives were elected into the Bundestag, gaining
roughly a 13 percent share of all MPs. The social profile of AfD MPs,
especially their school and tertiary education as well as their
professional qualifications do not differ much from those of the
representatives of established parties in the Bundestag. But to meet
the functional requirements of a working parliament, MPs need not only
sufficient intellectual capabilities but also enough experience in
political and parliamentary institutions. However, despite the fact
that nearly half of its members had been members of other parties
before joining the AfD, their representatives continue to lack
political and/or parliamentary experience. It is disputable whether
this lack can be compensated by a kind of training on the job while
being a member of parliament. It might be that the AfD’s
indifference towards the political agenda and strategies, their
oscillation between parliamentary and “movement” orientation can
partially be seen as result of this lack of parliamentary experiences.},
journal = {ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen},
pages = {59--80},
author = {Rütters, Peter},
volume = {50},
number = {1}
}