Moderaternas ideologiska skiftningar mellan konservatism och liberalism. : En idéanalys av Moderaternas utveckling mellan 2002-2022.

Sammanfattning: This essay examines the ideological change in the Swedish moderate party during the time period between 2002-2022. This ideological analysis is based on Andrew Heywoods theoretical framework on ideology (2021) and Jan Hyléns (1991) operationalized apparatus on central values associated with liberalism and conservatism. The results show significant ideological value change in the Swedish moderate party’s view on state power as well as a weakened ideological anchoring in liberalism towards the end of the studied time period.