Miljöpartiet och kärnkraften – en analys över tid

Sammanfattning: This paper will examine how the Swedish green party, Miljöpartiet, has problematized the use of nuclear energy during the party’s first term of office 1988-1991 and compare that with how the party problematizes nuclear power during its current term of office, 2018-2022. I do this to examine the possible differences or similarities in the party’s critique of nuclear power between the different time periods. In order to do this, the method “what’s the problem represented to be” by Carol Lee Bacchi will be applied on parliamentary motions and debates from the different terms of office. With the WPR approach the problems and its associated assumptions are laid bare to be further analyzed in contrast to each other. The study shows some key differences in party discourse. The industry has gone from foe to an ally, nuclear power is spoken of as outdated instead of wicked, the use of electricity has gone from being described as reckless to unnecessary and the study also shows how Miljöpartiet has switched from talking about nuclear and ecological disasters to sustainable solutions. Lastly, this study finds that nuclear power still is correlated to questionable morale.