Sweden’s democracy… remain[s] among the highest performing in the world. It nonetheless faces challenges from a rising tide of populism.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in Sweden. According to Freedom House, Sweden is an electoral democracy and "eight political parties are currently represented in the unicameral Parliament known as the Riksdag, elected every 4 years". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our Europe articles.
Swedish Election, No Surprises
The problem is not that we are walking on thin ice that will crack at any moment, the problem is that the longer time goes on the worse the consequences will be.
Shed More Light On Money In Swedish Politics
Some Swedish political parties try to work around donation restrictions, thus the need to revisit Sweden’s lenient regulatory stance.
New Swedish Prime Minister resigns hours after being voted in
Sweden’s parliament voted a female Prime Minister Wednesday. But only a few hours after being voted in, Magdalena Andersson resigned.
Sweden sacrificing democracy on nuclear waste. Why?
As a democracy, Sweden cannot separate a final high-level nuclear waste repository from the expansion of the interim one, authority.
Would A Peace Prize To Greta Have Caused A Political Crisis?
On December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded, and many have wanted Greta Thunberg to be the recipient. But would the world’s leaders really have been able to take in Greta’s message?
Capitalism vs democracy: Europe’s hard problem – or source of resilience?
Mark Mazower Modern Europe’s political structure is based on supposition that capitalism and democracy can be compatible. This requires closer examination.
2 Activists Linked to Pussy Riot Get Asylum in Sweden
Two activists linked to the Russian protest group Pussy Riot have successfully appealed their rejected asylum application and received shelter in Sweden.
Our Political Polarization Lacks an Ideological Solution
The increasing political polarization, a problem of the entire western world, is based on misconceptions to which today’s politicians find themselves without an ideological solution. They are as trustworthy as a runaway train!
An Innovative Data Visualization Tool for World Democracy Tracking
The highly innovative Swedish democracy technology nonprofit V-Dem Institute has finished building four new data visualization tools to the delight of the democracy community.