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När investeringar blev säkerhetspolitik: Införandet av Sveriges nya FDI-lag

Silander, Nell LU (2025) UNDK02 20242
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This essay analyzes the introduction of the new screening system for foreign direct investments (the FDI act1) in Sweden. By using the Multiple Streams Framework, the study examines how problems, policy proposals and political conditions converged to create a policy window that enabled the enactment of the FDI act in 2023. Through the method of process tracing, this essay demonstrates how the Swedish Security Service and other actors framed the risks of foreign investments as a matter of national security, intensifying the debate and fostering consensus for legislation.

The research identifies key factors behind the law’s adoption, including security threats from antagonistic actors, increased awareness of risks posed by strategic... (More)
This essay analyzes the introduction of the new screening system for foreign direct investments (the FDI act1) in Sweden. By using the Multiple Streams Framework, the study examines how problems, policy proposals and political conditions converged to create a policy window that enabled the enactment of the FDI act in 2023. Through the method of process tracing, this essay demonstrates how the Swedish Security Service and other actors framed the risks of foreign investments as a matter of national security, intensifying the debate and fostering consensus for legislation.

The research identifies key factors behind the law’s adoption, including security threats from antagonistic actors, increased awareness of risks posed by strategic investments, and events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology and economy have become integral to national security, driven by privatization of sensitive infrastructure and expanded definitions of critical assets. Opposition party pressure and EU influence legitimized the screening framework. The political shift from promoting openness to supporting comprehensive regulation reflects external pressure and consensus-building. (Less)
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author
Silander, Nell LU
supervisor
organization
course
UNDK02 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
utländska direktinvesteringar, Multiple Streams Framework, policyprocesser, säkerhetspolitik, ekonomisk säkerhet
language
Swedish
id
9180797
date added to LUP
2025-02-17 11:01:46
date last changed
2025-02-17 11:01:46
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  abstract     = {{This essay analyzes the introduction of the new screening system for foreign direct investments (the FDI act1) in Sweden. By using the Multiple Streams Framework, the study examines how problems, policy proposals and political conditions converged to create a policy window that enabled the enactment of the FDI act in 2023. Through the method of process tracing, this essay demonstrates how the Swedish Security Service and other actors framed the risks of foreign investments as a matter of national security, intensifying the debate and fostering consensus for legislation.

The research identifies key factors behind the law’s adoption, including security threats from antagonistic actors, increased awareness of risks posed by strategic investments, and events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology and economy have become integral to national security, driven by privatization of sensitive infrastructure and expanded definitions of critical assets. Opposition party pressure and EU influence legitimized the screening framework. The political shift from promoting openness to supporting comprehensive regulation reflects external pressure and consensus-building.}},
  author       = {{Silander, Nell}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{När investeringar blev säkerhetspolitik: Införandet av Sveriges nya FDI-lag}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}