Geography of Shrinkage
Local Population Decline and Electoral Support for the Anti-establishment Parties AfD and BSW in East German State Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Höhne (0000-0002-0149-9152, Chemnitz University of Technology), Julius Kölzer (0009-0005-2231-5411, Kiel University, Institute for Social Science), Hendrik Träger (0000-0003-0253-341X, Leipzig University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 449-477 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644008.2025.2489409 |
| OpenAlex | W4409531315 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 83 |
Archaeology · Economic geography · Geography · German · Political science · Population · Shrinkage · Sociology · State (computer science · Statistics · Demography · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |