Research Unit Local Political Cultures

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Political culture and everyday life are closely linked. Everyday experiences and practices shape our political perceptions, attitudes and actions. The immediate local world plays an important role in this: it forms the framework for individual and collective experiences and actions. With a focus on Baden-Württemberg, we analyse regional and local political cultures. These have a significant influence on whether and to what extent far right ideologies, actors and attitudes are anchored, widespread and connectable to a broader public. We analyse these aspects from a spatially oriented perspective, particularly with regard to attitudes, elections and far right events.