Hur högerpopulistiska är Sverigedemokraterna? En kvalitativ textanalys av lokala valmanifest

The aim of this study was to examine if the ideas researchers mean characterize populist radical right parties is manifested in the Sweden Democrats election manifestos. Furthermore, it was of interest to examine if there is a difference in how and what’s emphasized between election manifestos for different municipalities and over time. Populist radical right parties are characterized by that they hold a belief in a nativistic social hierarchy supported by anti-establishment rhetoric. Research has shown that individuals who vote for these kinds of parties tend to be unemployed, less educated and/or are socioeconomically marginalized. The study was done through a qualitative text analysis off four Sweden democrats election manifestos for the municipalities Hässleholm and Nyköping for the election 2010 and 2014. The study shows that the election manifestos to a small extent contains the ideas researchers mean characterize populist radical right parties. Furthermore, the study shows that there is a difference in what is emphasized between the municipalities and over time, which may be influenced by the context