Men istället så vill de kasta oss i fängelse - En undersökning om statlig repression mot miljöaktivister i Sverige

Sammanfattning: There are indications that state repression against environmental activism is increasing on a global scale. Meanwhile, there is a knowledge gap concerning this phenomenon in Sweden. This thesis studies why state repression occurs in Sweden. By conducting semi-structured interviews with environmental activists, and a literature review, state repression against environmental activists is explored. The material is analyzed by adopting the theoretical framework outlined by Szalai (2022), focusing on formal and informal control of environmental harm in relation to repression. The results indicate that environmental activism is met by state repression when the formal control of environmental harm fail to mitigate environmental harm. The failure of the formal control of environmental harm is ascribed to its accommodation to the capitalist growth imperative. Consequently, this implies that the formal control of environmental harm produces and reproduces environmental problems.