Essays about: "populism"

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  1. 6. The Swedish Political Mainstream in Crisis: In The Light of Radical Right-Wing Populism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ida Seirup; [2023]
    Keywords : Radical right-wing populism; mainstream party strategy; party competition; issue-ownership; immigration; social-investment policy; social-consumption policy; multiculturalism; PSO-theory; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The rise of radical right-wing populism in Western Europe has severely altered the political landscape during the last decade, and mainstream parties, from left to right, are struggling to employ strategies preventing voters from deserting to the radical right. In this thesis, I examine two mainstream parties in the context of Sweden, the Social Democratic party (S), and the Moderate party (M), to learn what strategies the parties have applied in the light of rising radical right-wing populism, relating to two issue-dimensions: the socio-cultural and the socio-economic. READ MORE

  2. 7. Reluctant Europeans : A Study of Brexit and Its Origin in the Classical Liberal Tradition

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Harry White; [2023]
    Keywords : Brexit; liberalism; English; French; Rationalism; Empiricism; legitimacy; Europe; leave; remain.;

    Abstract : Brexit, a highly contested issue, sparked discussion on the future of not only the United Kingdom but also the European Union and its role as a political actor. The attempts to explain the phenomena have been plentiful, and within the discipline of political science, the discussion largely focuses on the political preferences of different identity groups. READ MORE

  3. 8. The Danish People’s Party’s downfall, a possible future for the Sweden Democrats? : Comparative analysis between far-right populist parties in Sweden and Denmark

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Robin Töth; Aron Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : Danish People’s Party; Denmark; Far Right; Migration; Populism; Radical Right-wing; RRP-parties; Sweden; Sweden Democrats;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis aimed at trying to find out why the Sweden Democrats have increased their support, to become the second largest party in the Swedish parliament, while, the Danish People’s Party, has lost the majority of their support after being the second largest party in the Danish parliament to almost falling out a few years later. Is it possible for the Sweden Democrats to share the same fate? To find this out, we’ve decided to conduct this study using a qualitative comparative method, with a Most Similar System Design. READ MORE

  4. 9. Is There an Alternative? Muslim Representation in Alternative Media : A Comparative Discourse Analysis of Swedish Right-wing and Left-wingAlternative Media

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)

    Author : Cæcilie Hauge; [2023]
    Keywords : Alternative media; discourse analysis; Sweden; media-political Populism; Muslims;

    Abstract : Over the last few years, there has been a rise in alternative media in Sweden as well as in otherEuropean countries. Although alternative media has proven to have more impact on attitudesthan traditional media, the field has been given limited attention. READ MORE

  5. 10. Radical Right Environmentalism? : A qualitative study of the Sweden Democrats' environmental communication between 1989 and 2022

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Malin Aspberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden Democrats; Radical Right Populist Parties; Radical Right Populism; Environmental politics;

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