Nationalism vs. Nationalism: The Challenge of the Sweden Democrats in the Swedish Public Debate

Anders  Hellström; Tom Nilsson; Pauline Stoltz

doi:10.1111/j.1477-7053.2011.01357.x

Nationalism vs. Nationalism: The Challenge of the Sweden Democrats in the Swedish Public Debate

Anders Hellström, Tom Nilsson, Pauline Stoltz

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Abstract

In the 2010 Swedish general elections the nationalist party Sverigedemokraterna (SD) crossed the threshold and entered parliament. The other parties in parliament reacted with strong antagonism; the mainstreaming of the ‘radical right’ had finally come to Sweden. This article analyses the media coverage of the SD following the 2006 elections, when it emerged as a high-profile party in the public arena. The presence of the SD in Swedish politics encourages both SD allies and opponents to emphasize their views on what constitutes social cohesion in Sweden. We see the public debate surrounding the SD as a rhetorical struggle between different nationalist claims.

Original language	English
Journal	Government and Opposition
Volume	47
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	186–205
Number of pages	20
ISSN	0017-257X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.2011.01357.x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012

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nationalism
Populisme
Sweden Democrats

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