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Att äga frågan, Hur Sverigedemokraterna och Dansk Folkeparti stärker sitt sakägarskap i invandrings- och integrationsdebatten 2025 – En kvalitativ innehållsanalys

Jardbring, Maja LU and Augustesen, Emma LU (2025) STVA23 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This paper analyzes the political communication and ideological positioning of the Danish People’s Party and the Sweden Democrats in 2025, through the lens of Cas Mudde’s theory of the populist radical right, emphasizing nativism, authoritarianism, and populism. The analysis shows that both parties strongly exhibit nativist and authoritarian rhetoric, portraying immigration particularly from Muslim-majority countries a cultural and security threat. Populist elements are also present, especially in their criticism of elites and portrayal of themselves as defenders of “the people.” Additionally, using Petrocik’s and Meguid’s theories of issue ownership, we demonstrate how both parties have established dominance over immigration and... (More)
This paper analyzes the political communication and ideological positioning of the Danish People’s Party and the Sweden Democrats in 2025, through the lens of Cas Mudde’s theory of the populist radical right, emphasizing nativism, authoritarianism, and populism. The analysis shows that both parties strongly exhibit nativist and authoritarian rhetoric, portraying immigration particularly from Muslim-majority countries a cultural and security threat. Populist elements are also present, especially in their criticism of elites and portrayal of themselves as defenders of “the people.” Additionally, using Petrocik’s and Meguid’s theories of issue ownership, we demonstrate how both parties have established dominance over immigration and integration issues in their respective countries, shaping public discourse and influencing mainstream political agendas. However, while DF has recently lost voter support to competing parties, SD continues to strengthen its position by linking immigration to broader societal concerns. (Less)
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author
Jardbring, Maja LU and Augustesen, Emma LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVA23 20251
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
Populist Radical Right, Nativism, Issue Ownership, Political Communication, Sweden Democrats, Danish People’s Party, Qualitative Content Analysis
language
Swedish
id
9190454
date added to LUP
2025-08-07 17:06:14
date last changed
2025-08-07 17:06:14
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  abstract     = {{This paper analyzes the political communication and ideological positioning of the Danish People’s Party and the Sweden Democrats in 2025, through the lens of Cas Mudde’s theory of the populist radical right, emphasizing nativism, authoritarianism, and populism. The analysis shows that both parties strongly exhibit nativist and authoritarian rhetoric, portraying immigration particularly from Muslim-majority countries a cultural and security threat. Populist elements are also present, especially in their criticism of elites and portrayal of themselves as defenders of “the people.” Additionally, using Petrocik’s and Meguid’s theories of issue ownership, we demonstrate how both parties have established dominance over immigration and integration issues in their respective countries, shaping public discourse and influencing mainstream political agendas. However, while DF has recently lost voter support to competing parties, SD continues to strengthen its position by linking immigration to broader societal concerns.}},
  author       = {{Jardbring, Maja and Augustesen, Emma}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Att äga frågan, Hur Sverigedemokraterna och Dansk Folkeparti stärker sitt sakägarskap i invandrings- och integrationsdebatten 2025 – En kvalitativ innehållsanalys}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}