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Sverigedemokraterna och klimatförnekelse

Wallberg, Rebecka LU (2023) STVK02 20222
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Climate change is a global issue and a serious threat to the world we live in. The consequences of climate change are devastating. Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, studies have shown that politicians and voters of far-right parties are particularly likely to dismiss climate change. People who in various ways go against the research and large amounts of scientific evidence regarding climate change, are commonly called climate change deniers. The aim of this thesis is to increase the understanding of climate skepticism within the radical right-wing populist party the Sweden Democrats. By identifying, developing and then using three different perspectives which are highlighted based on previous research in the... (More)
Climate change is a global issue and a serious threat to the world we live in. The consequences of climate change are devastating. Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, studies have shown that politicians and voters of far-right parties are particularly likely to dismiss climate change. People who in various ways go against the research and large amounts of scientific evidence regarding climate change, are commonly called climate change deniers. The aim of this thesis is to increase the understanding of climate skepticism within the radical right-wing populist party the Sweden Democrats. By identifying, developing and then using three different perspectives which are highlighted based on previous research in the area, these have been able to be used in a text analysis of gathered statements regarding the climate issue made by politicians within the Sweden Democrats. This study shows that climate skepticism within the Sweden Democrats can be understood through the perspectives of protection of the economy, distrust and nationalism. While further research is needed in the area of right-wing populism and climate change denial, this study hopes to be seen as a nuanced contribution that can be used in the further studies of understanding climate skepticism. (Less)
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author
Wallberg, Rebecka LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK02 20222
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Sverigedemokraterna, the Sweden Democrats, climate change denial, climate skepticism, climate politics, far-right, right-wing populism, populism
language
Swedish
id
9105432
date added to LUP
2023-02-22 13:45:54
date last changed
2023-02-22 13:45:54
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  abstract     = {{Climate change is a global issue and a serious threat to the world we live in. The consequences of climate change are devastating. Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, studies have shown that politicians and voters of far-right parties are particularly likely to dismiss climate change. People who in various ways go against the research and large amounts of scientific evidence regarding climate change, are commonly called climate change deniers. The aim of this thesis is to increase the understanding of climate skepticism within the radical right-wing populist party the Sweden Democrats. By identifying, developing and then using three different perspectives which are highlighted based on previous research in the area, these have been able to be used in a text analysis of gathered statements regarding the climate issue made by politicians within the Sweden Democrats. This study shows that climate skepticism within the Sweden Democrats can be understood through the perspectives of protection of the economy, distrust and nationalism. While further research is needed in the area of right-wing populism and climate change denial, this study hopes to be seen as a nuanced contribution that can be used in the further studies of understanding climate skepticism.}},
  author       = {{Wallberg, Rebecka}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sverigedemokraterna och klimatförnekelse}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}