Essays about: "radical right-wing support"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words radical right-wing support.
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1. 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)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
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2. Lions and tigers and women - oh my! : Radical right-wing grievances and the increased employment rates of women: a time-series cross-sectional analysis of EU member states
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : This thesis investigates the potential relationship between support for radical right-wing parties and the increased employment rates of women in member states of the European Union. While previous research has predominantly focused on immigration, by virtue of grievances, as a driver of radical right-wing support, this study explores whether increases in the employment ratio of women can also be perceived as a threat and contribute to this support. READ MORE
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3. Fridays for Future - The unexpected case of populism?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The concept of populism has been criticised for being vague and unclear, still it is used to describe something powerful, namely fierce mobilisations of support. The media frequently produces headlines labelling actors as populist and political actors tend to frame their political opponents as such, but what is populism really? The populist title is frequently associated with actors such as radical right-wing parties and Donald Trump, however this study aims to investigate an unexpected case. READ MORE
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4. The Salience of Issues in Parliamentary Debates : Its Development and Relation to the Support of the Sweden Democrats
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The aim of this study was to analyze the salience of issue dimensions in the Swedish parliament debates by the established parties during the rise of the Sweden Democrats Party (SD). Structural topic modeling was used to construct a measurement of the salience of issues, examining the full body of speeches in the Swedish parliament between September 2006 and December 2019. READ MORE
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5. VARFÖR RÖSTAR FLER MÄN ÄN KVINNOR PÅ HÖGERPOPULISTISKA PARTIER? En studie kring kulturell backlash påverkan på könsgapet
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In most of the countries in Europe it exists a substantial overrepresentation of men voting for right wing populist parties. This paper focuses on understanding why these parties attract more men than women. READ MORE