Prime Minister-Media Nexus

Karl Magnus Johansson is Affiliate Professor of Political Science at Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden. Previously, he was Professor at Södertörn University and Part-Time Professor at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

• 1. Introductory Framework.- 2. Theoretical Explanations of Prime Minister Empowerment: Toward a Unified Theory of Centralization.- 3. The Swedish Experience: Reinforcement of Central Government and the Significance of Media.- 4. Conclusions.