Gro[Beta]e und kleine Übel/Parteistrategien vor der Bundestagswahl 2017

Ralf Tils and Joachim Raschke summarise the most important findings of the debates at this year's forum on political strategies. Using the three dimensions of topic priorization, handling the AfD and prospects to govern, they elucidate the position of different parties ahead of the 2017 Federal elections. Substantive topics become more important than cultural differences among the parties. Dealing with the AfD presents different parties with very different problems. In view of unclear coalition options for all parties, strengthening one's own profile is the only option for parties if they want to retain a prospect to enter government.