Sweden’s far-right party may do well in Sunday’s election
On Sunday, Sweden will vote in a much-anticipated national election. Public opinion polls suggest that the extreme-right Sweden Democrats are likely to increase their vote share over the 13 percent they received in 2014.
As the election approaches, supporters of this populist, anti-immigrant, anti-European Union, far-right party are energized. Critics of this movement are nervous. The modern trend of radicalism is not specific to Sweden, of course. But the run-up to the Swedish election again raises the big question: Why is right-wing populism on the rise in advanced democracies?
Immigration anxiety plays a role
Many experts point to the role of people’s views on immigration in motivating voter support for radical-right parties in Europe.… Seguir leyendo »