ng government control of the economy) and regulation of the private sector (avoiding industrial nationalism). In 1985 and 1988, the SdAP was forced to form coalitions with the Left Party in order to retain power. They now have over 1.1 million members organized in “Labor Communes” and Social Democratic Clubs. They hold a national congress every three years. The Central Party Organization controls the procedure for nomination legislative candidates. The bulk of their support is from the working class and members of labor unions. Compared to the past though, there has been an influx of support from the white-collar workers.The Moderate Coalition Party (Moderata Samlingspartiet, MSP) is the second most favored political party in Sweden. They have been the only party capable of infiltrating the SdAP reign since they (SdAP) first came to power. In September of 1991, the MSP won the election, but due to economic difficulties that undermined their popularity, the SdAP returned to power the following election. The MSP was formed in 1904 as a conservative party but switched to a slightly more moderate platform in1968. Carl Bildt, former Sweden Prime Minister, currently leads the MSP. The MSP has a conservative orientation and supports a reduction of government involvement in the economy. They support Liberal-Conservative policies such as market economy, reduced taxes and limited government involvement in the economy. However, the MSP does support the maintenance of a welfare state, provided it is managed carefully and frugally. Support of increased participation in the European Union, a strong Defense Policy and a national nuclear energy program is also advocated by the MSP.In the early 1980’s, the MSP became the largest non-socialist party in the country. It drew support (and still does) from the urban and affluent sectors of society (including the business community) and the agricultural south. It boasts 140,00...
