Niklas Bolin

Political Scientist @Mittuni. Research on parties and elections. Co-editor @maktochpolitik & @snabbtankt Tweets in English & Swedish.
@niklasbolin.bsky.soc

[@populismstudies @populismstudies]

🎥Video Alert!

💡 A Speed Bump in the Road or the Start of an Uphill Journey? The Sweden Democrats and the 2024 European Parliament Election Setback

By Niklas Bolin (@NiklasBolin)

The 2024 European Parliament elections brought unexpected challenges for Sweden’s populist radical right. The Sweden Democrats, after years of steady growth, faced their first electoral decline since 1988.

📉 What caused this surprising setback?
🗳️ How did campaign strategies and voter behavior shape the results?
🇸🇪 What are the implications for Sweden's politics and Europe’s populist movements?
📺 Watch the video for key insights into this political shift.
📖 Read the full report for an in-depth analysis of the Sweden Democrats' campaign and results.
🔗 https://t.co/QBWtXEbxzT

#Populism #Sweden #EuropeanElections #SwedenDemocrats #RadicalRight #Politics

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

@Emilie_vanHaute @EJPRjournal @i_RoBo_ @NicoleCurato @CaterinaFroio @airohino_waseda @alessandro_nai @MarkusWagnerAT Congratulations Emilie!

[Marie @mariegrusell]

Stjärnspäckats sista bidrag är skrivet av vår kollega och vän Lars Nord. Som alltid en intresseväckande rubrik. Hade han kunnat följa höstens kampanj är jag säker på att årets rubrik skulle locka till läsning.
Lars - TACK för allt!
@Mittuni  #universityofgothenburg

[Marie @mariegrusell]

Vikten av institutioner och regelsystem kan inte underskattas. De skapar stabila och förutsägbara relationer, både nationellt och internationellt. Läs Li Bennich-Björkman bidrag i #Stjärnspäckat 2020 #USA2024

[Marie @mariegrusell]

USA står inför stora utmaningar: klimatförändringar, politisk polarisering och bristande allmänbildning. Det handlar både om att rädda demokratin och landets själ. Läs Sverker Sörlin i #Stjärnspäckat 2020 #USA2024

[Marie @mariegrusell]

Förra valet gav Sverige en chans att stärka sitt globala ledarskap inom jämställdhet.
Valet 2020 öppnade upp för ett förnyat internationellt samarbete där kvinnors, flickors och hbtqi-personers rättigheter kan främjas. Läs Lisa Dellmuth i #Stjärnspäckat 2020 #USA2024

[Marie @mariegrusell]

USA:s minskande globala roll och interna splittring hotar internationell säkerhet och demokrati. Traditionell maktutövning blir mindre effektiv i en värld av teknisk förändring och klimatkriser. Läs Wilhelm Agrell i #Stjärnspäckat #USA2024

[Marie @mariegrusell]

Trumps utrikespolitik förändrade USA:s roll globalt, särskilt i Mellanöstern och gentemot Kina. Biden stod inför utmaningen att balansera en aktiv roll utan att upprepa tidigare misstag. Läs Svante Nordin i #Stjärnspäckat #USA2024

[Marie @mariegrusell]

Bidens seger innebar en återgång till en mer förutsägbar utrikespolitik. Han återinträdde i Parisavtalet och WHO, men fokuserade på att bygga koalitioner och hantera inrikespolitiska utmaningar. Läs Kjell Engelbrekt tankar om valet 2020 i #Stjärnspäckat #USA2024

[@populismstudies @populismstudies]

📢📢 Publication Alert!!! 📢📢

ECPS Report on 2024 European Parliament Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism

Editors: Gilles Ivaldi (@GillesIvaldi) & Emilia Zankina

In the early 21st century, #populism has surged to become a transformative force in European #politics, reshaping party #dynamics across the continent. With a sharp rise in electoral success, #populist parties—both on the far-left and far-right—are now at the forefront of debates on EU policies and national #sovereignty. The European Center for Populism Studies’ (ECPS) latest #report on the 2024 European Parliament elections offers a comprehensive look at how populist forces are influencing the political landscape of Europe.

This election cycle has marked a significant shift: 60 populist parties across 26 #EU member states gained seats, compared to 40 parties in 22 countries in 2019. Overall, populists secured 263 of the 720 seats in the European Parliament, a clear signal of their growing appeal. While populist right-wing groups captured most of this success, left-wing and centrist populist parties have also strengthened their influence, though fragmented across various groups in the #EU Parliament. With populist parties on the rise, the report predicts an intensified #influence on #debates around migration, climate change, EU enlargement, and support for Ukraine.

Each chapter of the report dives into the details of populist parties within specific EU countries, tracing their political evolution, voter base, and policy positions on pivotal issues, including #migration and #HumanRights . The ECPS report emphasizes the mainstreaming of populist #rhetoric, noting how their #messages on national sovereignty, cultural #identity, and #Euroscepticism resonate with citizens’ #concerns.

This shift in European politics, illustrated through 26 country-specific #insights and public opinion data, offers a fresh #perspective on how populist parties continue to shape the European Union’s future. The ECPS report, spanning 431 pages, provides an in-depth #analysis that makes it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the nuanced impact of populism across #Europe.

Download the Report Here: https://t.co/bzSp8LmT35

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

🚨New publication🚨
Contributing a small piece with a text on how a stigma effect still surrounds the Sweden Democrats in this impressive collection of writings on populism. Many thanks to @Zulianello_M and @PetraGuasti for inviting me. My first publication in Italian! 🇮🇹🇸🇪

[Petra Guasti @PetraGuasti]

✨✨✨ 🚀 Out today! “Capire il populismo” (Understanding Populism), edited by @Zulianello_M & me – a one-of-a-kind book busting 6 myths about populism in 85 chapters by 104 authors. This is not your usual book on populism!

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

🚨New publication 🚨

Happy to contribute a chapter on the Swedish case in the @populismstudies report, "2024 European Parliament Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism."

[@populismstudies @populismstudies]

📢📢Publication Alert!!!📢📢

A Speed Bump in the Road or the Start of an Uphill Journey? The Sweden Democrats and the 2024 European Parliament Election Setback

Author: Niklas Bolin (@NiklasBolin)

In the lead-up to the 2024 #EuropeanParliament election, many predicted gains for #populist parties across #Europe. While some #populists did see advances, the results were generally more moderate than expected. In #Sweden, the election bucked this trend, with left-wing parties making gains and the populist radical right facing an unexpected setback. The Sweden Democrats (SD) experienced a historic decline, marking the first time since their founding in 1988 that they lost ground compared to previous national and #EP elections. This analysis explores the Sweden Democrats' campaign #strategies, #results, and voter behavior, discussing what these outcomes mean for Swedish politics and the European landscape.

Read or Download here: https://t.co/QBWtXEc5pr

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

@AmmassariSofia Congratulations!

[StatsvetTidskrift @statsvet]

Nytt nummer, med temat: "50 år av folksuveränitet. Makt, funktion och ­förvaltning i 1974 års regeringsform."

https://t.co/MxoCutzw4r

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

Our article on young people's perceptions of their membership in party youth wings is now published in the latest issue of @editorsYOUNG @AcJungar https://t.co/h05Gc7tNhZ

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

@sirdeh Tack för ditt aktiva deltagande!

[Niklas Bolin @NiklasBolin]

@Zulianello_M @UniTrieste Congratulations!