Brunkolsaffären - En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av Miljöpartiets beslut i försäljningen av Vattenfalls brunkolsverksamhet

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to explain the decision of the Swedish green party, Miljöpartiet, in the deal of the brown coal. A deal in which the state-owned company Vattenfall got permission from the Swedish government to sell their brown coal business. Miljöpartiet had a clear stand on the issue of brown coal during the electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections of 2014. The study recognizes the problems that can occur in a coalition government containing none even sized parties, but also those occurring between the government parties and there electoral pledges while in a coalition government. In order to carry out my study I have chosen to use qualitative content analysis as my method to understand my material. This material consists of statements in newspapers and records of parliamentary debates, which is analysed on the basis of my rational choice theory together with the assumptions of office, policy and votes. My main result in this study is that my analysed material implies that Miljöpartiet decided to approve the deal because it would show the party’s ability to act in difficult political issues.