Archive for January 31st, 2008
Simple Question, Complex Answers
Prompted by the publication of a study of the Swedish 2006 election, Ulf Bjereld asks a relatively simple question:
Hur skall vi givet högervågen i den svenska väljarkåren förstå opinionsutvecklingen efter valet?
or in English:
How can we explain the development in public opinion following the 2006 election, given the right-wing trend in the Swedish electorate
Easy, right? Especially given the fact that a) the centre-right coalition based its electoral succes on white-collar, not blue-collar votes, and b) dislike of Göran Persson played some, but not a deciding part in the Social Democratic defeat.
Hmm, yes. I think a couple of political scientists could spend some years trying to figure that one out. There is indeed something very strange about the Swedish electorate these days.
links for 2008-01-31
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Das von der CDU kurz nach Weihnachten kommunizierte Thema Jugendkriminalität …führte es auch dazu, dass die CDU in ein negatives Meinungsklima rutschte