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Why did the German government coalition fall apart? What are the major players in the political struggle? Why do the Social Democrats fail? What doe the CDU want? Why is there a dramatic rise in popularity of Alternative for Germany AfD party? Who is Sahra Wagenknecht and why is she popular?
These are some of the questions considered here.
Dr.Vladimir Brovkin is a former professor of Russian History at Harvard University, now retired, the author of several books on Russia history, a former editor consultant and teacher. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin, Russia in Search of Its Identity (London Routledge 2024) available from Routledge and Amazon