1st Edition
The Sweden Democrats in Transition From Pariah to Co-operation Partner
By Anders Widfeldt
Copyright 2025
184 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explains how the Sweden Democrats (SD), a populist radical right party, has moved from the fringes into the mainstream of Swedish politics.
SD has experienced rapid growth and success in Sweden in recent years. Following the 2022 elections, SD became an official support party to a right of centre minority coalition. The party has managed this sustained electoral growth since it... Read more
1. Meatballs and mash 2. A fourth phase – even in Sweden? 3. Up, up and away – trends in support for the Sweden Democrats 4. From splendid isolation towards a right of centre bloc 5. The normalisation of SD, phase 1 6. The normalisation of SD, phase 2 7. A transformed mainstream
Biography
Anders Widfeldt has been a lecturer in Politics at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, since 1996. He obtained his doctoral degree at Göteborg University in Sweden. Besides right-wing extremism and populism, his research interests also include party membership and party organisations.
