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  1. 1. EUROSCEPTICISM UNVEILED A Comparative Analysis of Pre-Brexit and Post-Brexit Dynamics in the UK

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannah Lekblad Jääskeläinen; [2024-02-15]
    Keywords : Euroscepticism; Brexit; benchmarking; cultural backlash;

    Abstract : Numerous factors have been identified as to why a small majority voted in favour of Brexit in June 2016. Since then, it has been argued that the opinion on EU membership has changed amongst some of the public in the United Kingdom and if a referendum were to occur in present days, there would rather be a majority in favour of rejoining the EU. READ MORE

  3. 2. THE INCONSISTENT WELFARE STANCES OF AN INCOHERENT PARTY FAMILY A statistical analysis of the effect of welfare salience on the welfare positions of radical right parties

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karin Zwinkels; [2024-01-19]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The radical right is held together as a party family by their positions on sociocultural issues like immigration and law and order, while displaying a relatively large variation over time and across countries on socioeconomic issues. Since it is becoming more and more common for radical right parties in Western Europe to take part in government, it is however important to know what to expect from them in all policy areas and not just those that are at the core of their ideology. READ MORE

  4. 3. Weaponizing Ambiguity : How do nationalist political attitudes in pre-election periods influence anti-immigrant voting  in the MENA region?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Cécile Landiech; [2024]
    Keywords : nationalism; anti-immigration; Middle East; North Africa; Kais Saied; Recep Tayyip Erdogan;

    Abstract : This research paper explores the effect of nationalist attitudes on anti-immigrant voting, focusing on the securitisation of migrants and its influence on anti-immigrant sentiments as a causal mechanism. Previous research indicates a correlation between shock events such as a vast influx of migrants and the perception of competition as precursors to anti-immigrant voting. READ MORE

  5. 4. Two Different Parties Competing for Two Core Issues? : An Analysis of Liberal, Conservative and Nationalist Values and the Right Ideology in Sweden, 2018-2022

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Olivia Pramchoobua Jakobsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Election Manifestos; Moderate Party; Sweden Democrats; Security and Immigration; Ideological Resemblance and Convergence; Liberalism; Conservatism; Nationalism; and Systematic Qualitative Analysis.;

    Abstract : This study aims to analyze whether an ideological resemblance has occurred between the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats during the electoral periods 2018 and 2022. As such, an ideology focused systematic qualitative analysis has been applied with the additional lens of ideal type Liberal, Conservative and Nationalist values. READ MORE

  6. 5. Russian and Swedish stories of a failing country : An interpretivist theory-consuming narrative study of the interaction between strategic narratives and political myths in Sweden

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Manfred Löwgren; [2024]
    Keywords : Russia; Sweden; Strategic Narratives; Political Myths; Sweden Democrats; Sputnik.;

    Abstract : In this thesis I have conducted an interpretivist narrative study on the correlation between strategic narratives and political myths. The strategics narratives were found by analyzing articles written by Sputnik, and the political myths are identified in previous research. READ MORE