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Facing the Radical-right

Pesce, Angèle Marie LU (2024) STVK04 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Once dominated by mainstream parties, party systems across Western Europe are being challenged by the rise and success of radical right-wing parties. Similar political developments have been observed in Sweden, where the Sweden Democrats have grown from a once marginal political force into a crucial supporting party for the formation of the center-right governing coalition. Studying how the Swedish mainstream parties have strategically responded to their emphasized issues is of particular interest to comprehend the mechanism of party competition between mainstream and radical right-wing parties. Looking at the issue of immigration, this thesis aims to uncover how the Social Democrats’ and the Moderates’ immigration stances have evolved, in... (More)
Once dominated by mainstream parties, party systems across Western Europe are being challenged by the rise and success of radical right-wing parties. Similar political developments have been observed in Sweden, where the Sweden Democrats have grown from a once marginal political force into a crucial supporting party for the formation of the center-right governing coalition. Studying how the Swedish mainstream parties have strategically responded to their emphasized issues is of particular interest to comprehend the mechanism of party competition between mainstream and radical right-wing parties. Looking at the issue of immigration, this thesis aims to uncover how the Social Democrats’ and the Moderates’ immigration stances have evolved, in response to the electoral success of the Sweden Democrats between 2014 to 2022. To answer the posed research question, a descriptive qualitative content analysis of each party’s election manifestos has been conducted. While the study has not been able to strictly establish a causal relationship between the electoral success of the Sweden Democrats and the mainstream parties’ shifting immigration stances, the findings suggest that party competition with radical right-wing parties, has incited the Social Democrats and the Moderates to reconsider their strategic responses, affecting their stances regarding the concerned issues. (Less)
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author
Pesce, Angèle Marie LU
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course
STVK04 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
party competition, multiparty systems, mainstream parties, radical right-wing parties, immigration, Sweden
language
English
id
9153064
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 11:19:41
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2024-07-18 11:19:41
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  abstract     = {{Once dominated by mainstream parties, party systems across Western Europe are being challenged by the rise and success of radical right-wing parties. Similar political developments have been observed in Sweden, where the Sweden Democrats have grown from a once marginal political force into a crucial supporting party for the formation of the center-right governing coalition. Studying how the Swedish mainstream parties have strategically responded to their emphasized issues is of particular interest to comprehend the mechanism of party competition between mainstream and radical right-wing parties. Looking at the issue of immigration, this thesis aims to uncover how the Social Democrats’ and the Moderates’ immigration stances have evolved, in response to the electoral success of the Sweden Democrats between 2014 to 2022. To answer the posed research question, a descriptive qualitative content analysis of each party’s election manifestos has been conducted. While the study has not been able to strictly establish a causal relationship between the electoral success of the Sweden Democrats and the mainstream parties’ shifting immigration stances, the findings suggest that party competition with radical right-wing parties, has incited the Social Democrats and the Moderates to reconsider their strategic responses, affecting their stances regarding the concerned issues.}},
  author       = {{Pesce, Angèle Marie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Facing the Radical-right}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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