Sökning: "critical military studies"

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  1. 1. Den svenska underrättelseapparaten i kris: En studie av Sveriges underrättelseverksamhet i samband med ubåtsfrågan och tsunamikatastrofen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Olof Svarén; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Sverige; Underrättelseverksamhet; Kris; Ubåtsfrågan; Tsunamikatastrofen; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Drawing upon previous studies in the fields of organisational theory and intelligence failure, this paper examines the efforts of the Swedish intelligence community in connection to two major crises: the submarine issue of the 1980s and early 1990s as well as the tsunami disaster of 2004. Firstly, when studying its performance in both instances, the paper finds that the intelligence community failed to meet the needs of critical decision makers during both crises. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Peace-washing : The pacifization of the Swedish arms export

    Master-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Freja Wehrling; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Sweden; pacifization; militarization; critical peace studies; critical military studies; semiotics; arms export; defense industry; Sverige; militarisering; försvarsindustri; vapenexport; fredstudier; kritiska säkerhetsstudier; semiotik;

    Sammanfattning : Sweden’s role internationally is often cited as a paradox which is argued to have its origin in the opposition between the state’s international humanitarianism and its large arms export. The tension here has often been examined from the perspectives of militarization in research on the subject. LÄS MER

  3. 3. The concept of civilians in terrorist thought : A multiple case study on the discourse of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Författare :Rebecca Johansson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Terrorist Discourse; Civilians; Critical Discourse Analysis; Al-Qaeda; Islamic State;

    Sammanfattning : Following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, studies on Islamic terrorism and terrorist ideology dramatically increased. Although the term has been difficult to define, "terrorism" is commonly used to describe unlawful violence against civilians for political aims. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Neutrality 2.0: Redefining the Law of Neutrality in a Changing World - A Critical Analysis on the Validity and Relevance of the Law of Neutrality

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Författare :Rebecka Margolin; [2023]
    Nyckelord :public international law; law of neutrality; international armed conflict; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : The unprecedented military and economic support provided by non-participating States to Ukraine following the Russian aggression has reignited the debate surrounding the law of neutrality. The law of neutrality, first codified in the Hague Conventions of 1907, defines the legal relationship between States involved in an international armed conflict (IAC), known as belligerents, and States not taking part in such hostilities, commonly known as neutrals. LÄS MER

  5. 5. FYSISKT STRIDSVÄRDE BLAND VÄRNPLIKTIGA PÅ NORRBOTTENS FLYGFLOTTILJ : En tvärsnittsstudie med utgångspunkt i Army Combat Fitness Test

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Avdelningen för idrottsmedicin

    Författare :Suzan Værgaard; Mattias Alderblad; [2023]
    Nyckelord :military performance; body composition; military occupational speciality; NATO; militär prestation; kroppssammansättning; befattning; NATO;

    Sammanfattning : Bakgrund & syfte: Europa befinner sig sedan femton månader tillbaka i en förändrad säkerhetspolitisk verklighet. Mot bakgrund av Rysslands invasion av Ukraina, som katalyserade Sveriges medlemsansökan till försvarsalliansen NATO, får mänsklig och teknisk beredskap på landets regementen betydligt större betydelse i internationell kontext de kommande åren. LÄS MER