A new right: the Swedish parliamentary election of September 2022. Issue 5 (29th July 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aylott, Nicholas; Bolin, Niklas
• Is Part Of: West European politics. Volume 46:Issue 5(2023)
• Page Start: 1049
• Page End: 1062
• Publication Date: 2023-07-29
• Subjects: Sweden -- election -- parties -- party system -- government formation; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1945- -- Periodicals; 320.94
• DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2022.2156199
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-2382

Abstract

Abstract: The Swedish parliamentary election of 11 September 2022 led to the removal of a Social Democratic government and the installation of a right-of-centre coalition. The change was made possible by the mainstream right's abandonment of the previous cordon sanitaire around the radical-right Sweden Democrats (SD). The new government, consisting of the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, concluded a comprehensive agreement with SD. In this article, we sketch the background to the election; describe how the campaign unfolded; and interpret the results and outcome.