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What was Sven Hedin's main political view?
Hedin was a monarchist.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
From 1905 onwards he took a stand against the move toward democracy in his Swedish homeland.
Did he have any stance on political strong holds?
He warned of the dangers he assumed to be coming from Czarist Russia, and called for an alliance with the German Empire.
Did he help shape any policies?
He helped collect public donations for the building of the coastal defense ship HSwMS Sverige, which the Liberal and anti-militarist government of Karl Staaff had been unwilling to finance.
did he receive any criticism?
The speech led to a political crisis that ended with Staaff and his government resigning and being replaced by a non-party, more conservative government.
Did he ever change his view on something?
He viewed World War I as a struggle of the German race (particularly against Russia) and took sides in books like Ein Volk in Waffen.

Question: Was his view ever challenged?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Hedin's view ever challenged?