Entangled Crises and Anti-systemic Mobilisations in Germany

Christian Fröhlich; Mihai Varga

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Pages:: 47–73

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004747784_004

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This chapter examines how crisis management narratives can bolster anti-systemic and far-right discourses. We analyse government and opposition rhetoric during two key crises in the German federal state of Saxony: the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) and the energy-inflation crisis (2022–2023). Employing data from online and social media, the chapter argues that these crises were interconnected not only by the emergence of a ‘new cleavage’ between the political mainstream and right-wing populists but also by the authorities’ crisis communication strategies, which shared recurring elements: an unprecedented emphasis on urgency, the framing of decisions as having no alternatives, and dismissal of consultation, all justified by the high stakes for public health, welfare, and national security. Our findings highlight the intricate link between crisis narratives and the need for long-term crisis governance that better mitigates the risk of fuelling anti-systemic far-right mobilisation.

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The Organisation of Irresponsibility?

Reassessing COVID-19 in Europe

Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume: 347

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Print Publication Date:: 20 Nov 2025

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