How the rise of the Swedish radical right changed the most stable party system in Europe

Aylott, Nicholas and Bolin, Niklas (2018) How the rise of the Swedish radical right changed the most stable party system in Europe. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (03 Sep 2018). Website.

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The Swedish party system has long been regarded as one of the most stable in Western Europe. However, as Nicholas Aylott and Niklas Bolin write, the growth in support for the radical right Sweden Democrats ahead of the Swedish general election on 9 September represents a major challenge to the country's two traditional political blocs. While the SD may not end up in government any time soon, it will be increasingly difficult in the long-term for the mainstream parties to maintain their ‘cordon sanitaire’ around the party.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/09/03/how-t...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Authors
Divisions:	European Institute
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	14 Jan 2019 09:56
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 17:58
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91746

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