Populism has promptly become a common words used as a form of political slur, used to delegitimize political parties, but what does it actually entail? This paper has explored if populistic characteristics can be found in the Swedish political party, the Sweden Democrats, and more specifically, if they can be classified as a populistic political party at all. Needless to say, literature on the subject of populism is massive, and research exploring the relationship between populism and the Sweden Democrats is constantly growing. In spite of this, a research gap is present as the Sweden Democrats became the second largest party in the latest governmental election, despite having a complicated history with connections to racism and, according to some, populism. This ideological analysis has utilized public documents and speeches by applying the theory of the ideational approach, as well as ideal types. The paper has found substantial confirmation of populistic characteristics within the political party, but cannot with full conviction classify the Sweden Democrats as a populistic party beyond doubt.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-530940 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Runhammar, Melina |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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