CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
| Author | Ana Sajaia |
|---|---|
| Title | Evolution of Ideologies and Strategies in German Political Parties: A Case Study of the German Green Party in Response to Environmental Changes |
| Summary | Germany’s Green Party has evolved significantly in response to environmental challenges and social changes, transitioning from a radical outsider to a more mainstream and influential political force. This thesis applies Ronald Inglehart’s theory of postmaterialism to examine the extent to which the Green Party’s policies reflect postmaterialist priorities and how these preferences are articulated in party rhetoric and manifest in political behaviour. In simple terms, how does Germany’s Green Party navigate the balance between pragmatism and idealism, and how does this balance impact their political effectiveness and policy outcomes? The thesis aims to gain insights from the past two years (2022-2024) by studying the party's previously unexamined challenges (namely, the Russia-Ukraine war and the European election results). By examining this, the thesis contributes to understanding how political parties respond to and are shaped by social changes, which can help assess the health and functionality of democratic systems. |
| Supervisor | Zsolt Enyedi |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/sajaia_ana.pdf |
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