Tag: Social Democrats

Swedish Right Holds Edge in Vote Count

The Islamist party performed well in urban areas with large immigrant populations. This likely deprived the social democrats of votes critical to winning the parliamentary election.

Swedish Police in Decline

Despite promises made in 2017 to expand the police force, anecdotal evidence suggests that the quality of new police officers has declined.

Right, Left, and Conservative

Of the three dominant types of welfare states, it is not easy to extract one that would be palatable to both social conservatives and social democrats—it is possible though. The path to a compromise can be found by navigating the dynamics between political methodology and political theory.