Sverigedemokraterna
Från högerextremister till radikala högerpopulister
The Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) has for a long time been the subject of study by political scientists. In the meantime they have been categorized as National Socialists, Fascists, right-wing extremists and more recently radical right populists. But it has not been categorized according to the theories that I expect. The purpose of this essay is to study how well Sweden Democrats policies match with ideas that are typical for radical right populist parties. The main research question is:- Are Sweden Democrats showing details which are typical for radical right populist parties?To be able to answer those questions, I have used an ideal type analysis and developed an analysis instrument according the theoretical approach and the methods in Bergström & Boréus book. This instrument helps me to make three ideal type schedules that can sort details which I am looking for in the text.The conclusion of this essay is that, Sweden Democrats has all those characteristics which is typical for radical right populist parties and can regard as a radical right populist party.