The topic that will be presented in the following paper intends to analyse whether the tools given in the Swedish constitution can be seen as sufficient in the light of the ever-changing political landscape. Due to the recent delays in the Swedish process of government formation it is relevant to examine whether this could be caused by constitutional regulations that are no longer useful due to a change in the political field. The topic is highly relevant because it is currently, in the fall of 2021, an ongoing process. The governmental formation process will be the centre of attention in this paper. The process will be analysed on the basis of legal text along with relevant literature. Through a legal investigation and a historical and theoretical overview the aim is to determine whether the tools given in the current constitution can be deemed sufficient when considering an ever-changing political landscape. The most important conclusion is that the interest of fairness must constantly be weighed against the interest of effectiveness. Therefore, the conflict of interest that can arise between these two phenomenons will come to be the deciding factor when determining whether the current constitution can be deemed sufficient or not. From a historical point of view the main question of the paper can be answered with a yes, the tools in the current constitution can be seen as sufficient. This conclusion is based on the fact that so far all crises in governmental formations have been solved by using the tools given in the constitution. But whether the tools can be deemed sufficient in a political landscape that keeps on changing is questionable, it depends on what importance is given to fairness and efficiency respectively.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-202504 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Jörestig, Victoria |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Juridiska institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| 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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