‘Dirty Hands’: Should the AfD Be Banned?

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This paper discusses the moral dilemma facing German politicians and intellectuals today: which is the most ethical or responsible way to act for German decision makers facing the question of whether to ban the right-wing authoritarian Alternative for Germany party (AfD)? The paper references two opposite views on how to treat threats from extremist parties in the period between the two world wars, a theatre play by Jean-Paul Sartre, and concludes with a carefully considered opinion.

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This article was first published on the Toda Peace Institute site.