Desinformations påverkan på Sverigebilden
(2025) STVA23 20251Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This case study aims to examine how a negative image of Sweden is constructed in the LVU campaign, a transnational disinformation campaign that accuses the Swedish state of systematically kidnapping children from foreign and muslim backgrounds. It employs a qualitative case study design and critical discourse analysis to explore different discursive strategies in which Sweden is portrayed as a malicious and Islamophobic actor. By using a constructivist theoretical frame alongside Agenda-Setting-theory, the thesis attempts to investigate how interpretations are actively promoted to shape public and international perception. The empirical analysis shows that the campaign relies heavily on emotionally charged language, portraying Sweden and... (More)
- This case study aims to examine how a negative image of Sweden is constructed in the LVU campaign, a transnational disinformation campaign that accuses the Swedish state of systematically kidnapping children from foreign and muslim backgrounds. It employs a qualitative case study design and critical discourse analysis to explore different discursive strategies in which Sweden is portrayed as a malicious and Islamophobic actor. By using a constructivist theoretical frame alongside Agenda-Setting-theory, the thesis attempts to investigate how interpretations are actively promoted to shape public and international perception. The empirical analysis shows that the campaign relies heavily on emotionally charged language, portraying Sweden and Swedish institutions as intentionally targeting Muslim families with systematic, state-sponsored child abduction. Overall, the thesis aims to contribute to a broader understanding on how disinformation campaigns have the ability to shape and reshape international perceptions of states by deploying emotional and value-laden narratives. (Less)
- Popular Abstract
- This case study aims to examine how a negative image of Sweden is constructed in the LVU campaign, a transnational disinformation campaign that accuses the Swedish state of systematically kidnapping children from foreign and muslim backgrounds. It employs a qualitative case study design and critical discourse analysis to explore different discursive strategies in which Sweden is portrayed as a malicious and Islamophobic actor. By using a constructivist theoretical frame alongside Agenda-Setting-theory, the thesis attempts to investigate how interpretations are actively promoted to shape public and international perception. The empirical analysis shows that the campaign relies heavily on emotionally charged language, portraying Sweden and... (More)
- This case study aims to examine how a negative image of Sweden is constructed in the LVU campaign, a transnational disinformation campaign that accuses the Swedish state of systematically kidnapping children from foreign and muslim backgrounds. It employs a qualitative case study design and critical discourse analysis to explore different discursive strategies in which Sweden is portrayed as a malicious and Islamophobic actor. By using a constructivist theoretical frame alongside Agenda-Setting-theory, the thesis attempts to investigate how interpretations are actively promoted to shape public and international perception. The empirical analysis shows that the campaign relies heavily on emotionally charged language, portraying Sweden and Swedish institutions as intentionally targeting Muslim families with systematic, state-sponsored child abduction. Overall, the thesis aims to contribute to a broader understanding on how disinformation campaigns have the ability to shape and reshape international perceptions of states by deploying emotional and value-laden narratives. (Less)
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- author
- Almansour, Raja LU
- supervisor
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- Anders Uhlin LU
- organization
- course
- STVA23 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
- subject
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9210263
- date added to LUP
- 2025-09-10 15:49:48
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- 2025-09-10 15:49:48
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abstract = {{This case study aims to examine how a negative image of Sweden is constructed in the LVU campaign, a transnational disinformation campaign that accuses the Swedish state of systematically kidnapping children from foreign and muslim backgrounds. It employs a qualitative case study design and critical discourse analysis to explore different discursive strategies in which Sweden is portrayed as a malicious and Islamophobic actor. By using a constructivist theoretical frame alongside Agenda-Setting-theory, the thesis attempts to investigate how interpretations are actively promoted to shape public and international perception. The empirical analysis shows that the campaign relies heavily on emotionally charged language, portraying Sweden and Swedish institutions as intentionally targeting Muslim families with systematic, state-sponsored child abduction. Overall, the thesis aims to contribute to a broader understanding on how disinformation campaigns have the ability to shape and reshape international perceptions of states by deploying emotional and value-laden narratives.}},
author = {{Almansour, Raja}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Desinformations påverkan på Sverigebilden}},
year = {{2025}},
}