Party Change as a Necessity: The Case of the Sweden Democrats

Anders Widfeldt

doi:10.1080/00344890802237031

Party Change as a Necessity: The Case of the Sweden Democrats

Anders Widfeldt

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Abstract

Despite indications of potential demand, no populist right party has yet broken through in Sweden. This article examines the biggest Swedish populist right party, Sverigedemokraterna (Sweden Democrats), which in 2006 came close to parliamentary representation. Originating from an extremist subculture, the party has been forced through a process of change to broaden its appeal. The article traces the party’s background and history, and looks at the changes that have taken place to remove the extremist stigma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	265-276
Number of pages	12
Journal	Representation
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00344890802237031
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2008

Keywords

Populism
Party change
Right wing extremism

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