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Bytes Europe · völkisch nationalism and the Freedom Party of AustriaIn its 2024 election manifesto, the far-right Freedom Party of Austria sets out its plan to curb migration and naturalisations. Ivo Kesler argues that the party is also advocating for a two-tiered völkisch – ethnic – nationalist conception of citizenship The roots of völkisch nationalism Völkisch – ethnic – nationalism and the concept of citizenship are inextricably linked in Germany’s modern history. Germany gradually and belatedly assumed its form as a sovereign territorial nation state with clear frontiers. The aim of völkisch nationalism is to bring the imagined community together. In this, it stands in contrast with other Western nationalisms.