Ideology Socialist Left Party (Norway)

1 ideology

1.1 position

1.1.1 education
1.1.2 environment
1.1.3 feminism
1.1.4 immigration , diversity
1.1.5 international affairs

ideology
position

like predecessors, socialist people s party , information committee of labour movement against norwegian membership in european community, socialist left left-wing party favours welfare state , taxation of wealthy. finn gustavsen, former leader of socialist people s party, believed labour party not socialists, , socialist force in parliament members socialist electoral league. 1 of main opponents of norwegian membership in european community, saying organisation showed how evil , stupid capitalism was. according 2002 poll, 1 out of 4 members in socialist left wanted norway join european union.

the party s election program 2001 parliamentary election stated party socialist party vision of norway without social injustice. since inception, party has promoted socialist. in later years, party has been portrayed social democratic in norwegian media, , democratic socialists. party has been categorised eco-socialist. present leader, audun lysbakken, has been self-proclaimed revolutionary, socialist, , marxist. believes party democratic socialist one.

education

solhjell minister of education , research before halvorsen took on office

education has been 1 of main campaign issues since kristin halvorsen became party leader. Øystein djupedal elected minister of education , research, , held position 2 years. replaced fellow socialist left politician bård vegar solhjell. halvorsen took on ministry in late 2009. djupedal s first assignment in office granting 10 million kr out social differences between ethnic minorities. party believes has right free access kindergarten. anders folkestad, leader of confederation of unions professionals, not pleased djupedal s efforts during term in office, saying; djupedal has created uncertainty , mess after became minister of education , research. many had great expectations, sure lagging behind time when sideliner . djupedal heavily criticised norwegian media controversial , bizarre statements. in late 2005, estimated students studying general, business, , administrative studies save 11,978 kr under red-green coalition; school books became free when coalition took power.

the party wants reduce number of private schools; djupedal claims of no use. bård vegar solhjell said believed government-funded schools helped smoothing social inequality . further stated, many of remain outside labor market have received lack of training school. prevents them contributing community. parties on right confuse social security , welfare schemes problem; tend @ why struggling. there systematic connections between social background , lack of training – class question needed done. others believe party should nationalise non-public schools. torbjørn urfjell, former leader of socialist youth chapter in vest-agder, said school , adolescence important left market. therefore, should taken . during 2005 election, party promised increase resources public schools, believing more money lead fewer pupils per teacher, , more individualised , personal instructions.

the environment

halvorsen said environmental policies of red-green coalition among radical in europe .

the party has held office of minister of environment since 2005, first helen bjørnøy, followed erik solheim , since 2012 bård vegar solhjell. during 2009 parliamentary election, party promoted biggest , strongest green party in norway. party highly vocal against oil drilling in lofoten , vesterålen during election campaign. large minority within party opposed conservation plan, majority of them coming nordland, county drilling taking place. party struggled, despite public s strong focus on green movement , global warming. failed gather new voters , instead experienced 1 of worst elections in years. august 2009, various opinion polls gave party 10% support, lost of voters labour party during last days of election.

the party s strong emphasis on green politics, , failure capture new voters, has led debate among electoral researchers. frank aarebrot commented, interesting both socialist left , liberals has bad turnout, when environmental conference taking place in copenhagen . halvorsen felt environmental policies of second soria moria declaration showed clear level of commitment party s coalition partners. called environmental policies of government 1 of radical in europe .

feminism

the party has promoted feminist party. in 1 of socialist left s brochures published in 2005, said, socialist left feminist party. fighting society women , men have equal opportunities. means women should earn as men, there must more women in top positions, , there welfare schemes provide equality in workplace. during 2005 parliamentary election, 1 of 4 main issues raised party s youth wing fighting against sexual harassment. in january 2005, klassekampen asked 150 of 169 representatives in parliament if considered feminist. according survey, socialist left , liberal party 2 feminist, while progress party least feminist party in parliament.

audun lysbakken minister of children , equality 2009 2012. arild stokkan-grande claimed equality amongst men , women has been major issue in government because of activities of socialist left. claimed there more women men serving in departments party controlled.

sv supports 2008 sex purchase law criminalises purchasing sex, , party wants ban public strip shows.

sv has been criticised no-platforming feminists , women. in january 2017, withdrew invitation uk journalist , gender-critical radical feminist campaigner julie bindel speak @ women s conference, alleging transphobia . julie bindel speak prostitution, , not issues relating trans-women s access women s politics, domestic violence shelter s, , sexuality. feminist activist , prostitution survivor rachel moran withdrew attending in solidarity julie bindel. twitter threads reveal protest orchestrated male members of sv unhappy norway s sex buyer laws criminalizing purchase of sex, , sv s support of law. [1]

the party wants conscription military services include women.

immigration , diversity

in 1992, carl i. hagen of progress party accused party of supporting free immigration norway, after lisbeth holand proposed immigrants non-european countries should have same immigration opportunities immigrants have origins countries members of european economic area. while hagen highly critical, felt policy offer housing , jobs non-europeans needed them. opinion poll showed 82.9% of socialist left members open more immigration, making party immigration-friendly party in parliament, still less non-parliamentary red electoral alliance. in measurement done in late 2009, socialist left became again party least hostile immigrants, time behind newly established party red.

another poll showed one-third of socialist left voters not want live in area high number of immigrants. social geographer karl fredrik tangen responded easy typical intellectual socialist left voter, living in upper class areas, agree them hypothetical question. recent surveys show support party immigrants plummeted 25% in 2005 6% in 2009. norwegian-somali writer amal aden explained not earn policies of socialist left. okay, , not work .

the party open more immigration, believing norway evolve more multicultural society. party believes way create social equality create ethnic equality in norway. 2009, prime minister jens stoltenberg said government tighten prevailing immigration policy, make harder immigrants granted asylum in norway. socialist left, along liberal party , christian democrats, felt new policy strict. , party took formal dissent in government regarding asylium policy. party in particular wants more liberal regulations asylium cases involve children.

in 2012, party leader audun lysbakken warned against islamist extremists profetens ummah, , woved fight them.

the party in favour of lifting ban against religious headwear hijab , turban police employees, party has been split on issue , substansial minority, including youth fraction, voted against allowing religious headwear @ party s convention in 2013.

international affairs

the military action in kosovo controversial issue within party; party leadership supported military interventionism saying ethnic cleansing in kosovo had stopped. supporters included kristin halvorsen, favored nato s air strikes, large group within party vehemently opposed such support, arguing violence lead more violence. party s chapter in akershus called attack nato-led terrorist bombing , believed bombing marked first time norway had declared war on nation. wanted united nations find peaceful solution conflict. stein Ørnhøi, leader of socialist people s party, said party s representatives in parliament acted preposterously; felt made wrong decision in supporting nato s actions in kosovo when majority of party against it. during national convention, halvorsen threatened resign party leader unless factional fighting within party stopped. led split within party, first group supporting resignation , larger second faction concluding nato bombing terminated if serbs stopped ethnic cleansing in kosovo, if halvorsen continued party leader.

norwegian international security assistance force (isaf) troops in mazar-e-sharif on february 4, 2009

in foreign policy issues party has opposed military action. against u.s. invasion of afghanistan , against war in iraq. after joining red-green coalition in 2005, party stopped strong opposition 2 wars, , in 2008 party proposed creating new strategy norwegian armed forces located in afghanistan. in 2007, erik solheim ministry of international development visited norwegian troops in afghanistan. policy regarding afghanistan has led unrest within party, notably party s chapter in bergen. 2008, party chapters of hordaland , rogaland criticised kristin halvorsen , government regarding afghanistan policies, , demanded immediate withdrawal october 2009. oslo chapter asked drastic changes in military strategy created nato.

thorbjørn jagland, president of storting, requested government should send more soldiers afghanistan, if nato requested it. socialist left supported war, against sending more soldiers region, , denied access norwegian special forces. main reason norway, along netherlands, had soldiers located in afghanistan [...] in relation population in respective countries, , afghanistan largest military commitment norway has abroad .