Essays about: "Swedish general election"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Swedish general election.
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1. Exploration of using Twitter data to predict Swedish political opinion polls with neural networks
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : This thesis aims to explore the possibility of using deep learning techniques to mine opinions on Twitter, with the objective to predict the political opinion distribution in Sweden. Different methods of gathering and annotating training data are evaluated to achieve accurate and reliable predictions. READ MORE
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2. Friend or Foe? : A study analyzing ideas held by the Sweden Democrats concerning LGBTQ+ topics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Given the tendency of Populist Radical Right (PRR) parties to form anti-LGBTQ+ claims, this thesis aims to understand how a PRR party operating in a context characterized by progressive values relates to LGBTQ+ topics in their political messages on social media. A single case study of the Sweden Democrats (SD) – an example of a PRR party operating in such a context – was conducted. READ MORE
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3. A right-wing populist party’s walkthrough into governmental cooperation : A comparative analysis, focused on the origins and historical development of right-wing populist parties in Scandinavia, as well as the evolution of relationships and cooperation between these parties and other national parties towards governmental collaborations.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : Following the 2022 Swedish general election, all three of the Scandinavian countries have had right-wing populist parties either within the government or in cooperation with one. This thesis will review the origins and developments of the major, national, right-wing populist parties in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Semantic Similarity Comparison of Political Statements by ChatGPT and Political Representatives
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : ChatGPT is a recently released chatbot that through the use of deep learning can generate human-like statements on a variety of topics. Deep learning models have a potential to affect politics. They can for instance be used as a source for political information or be used to create and spread political messages. READ MORE
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5. Five Decades of Negative Campaigning : Describing and Explaining the Use of Policy and Trait Attacks in Swedish Parliamentary Elections 1970-2022
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I examine whether there has been an increase in negative campaigning and trait attacks in Sweden, and whether some of the drivers of negative campaigning found in the United States two-party system - that is, the factors that motivate parties or candidates to attack their opponent’s policies or character traits - are active likewise in the Swedish multi-party system. Based on the results of a quantitative content analysis of Swedish parliamentary election manifestos 1970-2022, I conclude that there has been no increase in negative campaigning and trait attacks in Sweden. READ MORE