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Politiskt ledarskap under kris - En utredning av ledarskapet under finanskrisen och covid19 pandemin

Karlsson, Victoria LU (2025) STVM20 20242
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how political leadership takes shape and is expressed during crisis management. This is done through an analysis of Fredrik Reinfeldtś management of the 2008 financial crisis and Stefan Löfvenś management of the Covid19 pandemic. This thesis focuses on how different leadership styles have been used to meet the specific challenges of each crisis. With the help of a qualitative method and a theoretical framework about political leadership during a crisis, central variables such as problem identification, leader, communication and responsibilities are identified. The results show that Reinfeldt distinguished himself through strategic and coordinated leadership while Löfvenś was characterized by... (More)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how political leadership takes shape and is expressed during crisis management. This is done through an analysis of Fredrik Reinfeldtś management of the 2008 financial crisis and Stefan Löfvenś management of the Covid19 pandemic. This thesis focuses on how different leadership styles have been used to meet the specific challenges of each crisis. With the help of a qualitative method and a theoretical framework about political leadership during a crisis, central variables such as problem identification, leader, communication and responsibilities are identified. The results show that Reinfeldt distinguished himself through strategic and coordinated leadership while Löfvenś was characterized by pragmatism and adaptability in a rapidly changing situation. The study contributes with insights into how leadership is affected by the nature of the crisis and the adaptability of political leadership styles. At the same time, previous research is put in relation to empirical examples. In the end, political leadership and crisis management shows that it's not only about making decisions, but about managing and navigating change during society's most challenging times. (Less)
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author
Karlsson, Victoria LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM20 20242
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Politiskt ledarskap, krishantering, finanskrisen, covid19 pandemin, ledarskapsstil. Political leadership, crisis management, financial crisis, covid19 pandemic, leadership style.
language
Swedish
id
9179416
date added to LUP
2025-03-04 13:01:18
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2025-03-04 13:01:18
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis is to examine how political leadership takes shape and is expressed during crisis management. This is done through an analysis of Fredrik Reinfeldtś management of the 2008 financial crisis and Stefan Löfvenś management of the Covid19 pandemic. This thesis focuses on how different leadership styles have been used to meet the specific challenges of each crisis. With the help of a qualitative method and a theoretical framework about political leadership during a crisis, central variables such as problem identification, leader, communication and responsibilities are identified. The results show that Reinfeldt distinguished himself through strategic and coordinated leadership while Löfvenś was characterized by pragmatism and adaptability in a rapidly changing situation. The study contributes with insights into how leadership is affected by the nature of the crisis and the adaptability of political leadership styles. At the same time, previous research is put in relation to empirical examples. In the end, political leadership and crisis management shows that it's not only about making decisions, but about managing and navigating change during society's most challenging times.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Victoria}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Politiskt ledarskap under kris - En utredning av ledarskapet under finanskrisen och covid19 pandemin}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}