Power struggles in the German Christian Democrats. The dynamics of three consecutive leadership contests

In 2021, the German Christian Democrats held three leadership contests. First, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had to find a new party leader. While the members tended toward the more conservative candidate, Friedrich Merz, the party elite increasingly spoke out in favor of the more moderate Ar...

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Main Authors: Uwe Jun, Marius Minas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Political Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1039547/full