Author: Petter Nilsson

Petter Nilsson is a member of the Center for Marxist Social Studies and works for the Left Party in Stockholm.

Sweden: Right-Wing Coalition Wins Election by the Narrowest of Margins

With almost all votes counted from Sunday’s election, it looks like Sweden’s right-wing parties are set to take power with a razor-thin majority, ending eight years of social democratic government. … Keep reading »

International Relations • September 13, 2022 • Petter Nilsson and Rikard Warlenius
Opening the Door to the Far Right

Sunday’s election in Sweden shows how the decline of robust social-democratic guarantees can feed the rise of the far right. Keep reading »

International Relations, Social Movements • September 8, 2018 • Petter Nilsson