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  1. 1. Constructing Capabilities : Military Strategies of Small States in an Age of Transition: Examining the Influence of Strategic Culture

    Master-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Lara Kristjansdottir; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Strategic culture; neorealism; military strategy; defence planning; small state security; Sweden and Denmark.;

    Sammanfattning : Scholars tend to approach small states’ military strategies in terms of restraints and opportunities in the external security environment, largely overlooking the influences of a state’s domestic particularities. This thesis aims to explore how the theory of strategic culture, regarded here as an inherent, domestic context in which strategy is formulated, can add nuance to such realist analyses of how small states build and adjust their defence capabilities. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy

    Kandidat-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Irena Bonnier; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Security and defence policy; Sweden; NATO; Small states studies; Deterrence; Shelter theory s political military dimension; Realism; Foreign Policy Change; Domestic determinants of small states security policy; Process-tracing; Säkerhets- och försvarspolitik; Sverige; NATO; Småstatsteori; Avskräckning; Vindskyddsteorins politiska militära dimension; Realism; Utrikespolitisk förändring; Inhemska påverkansfaktorer på småstaters säkerhetspolitik; Processpårning;

    Sammanfattning : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. LÄS MER

  4. 3. NATO VÅR NYA VÄN En beskrivande studie om Sveriges socialisering med Nato under den postneutrala-eran

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Elin Värmsjö; [2023-01-30]
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    Sammanfattning : In this study the theory of state socialisation is used to describe how norms of international poles defuse to small states, which are trying to adopt their foreign policy, in an attempt becoming members of the pole. The pole has the most influence over the small state in the position, as an almost member. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Tribological characterization of a ball bearing subjected to an electric field : Electric drivetrain tribology

    Master-uppsats, Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Författare :Muhammad Umar Farooq; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Ball bearing; electric drivetrain; tribology; electric field; characterization; bearing currents; discharge;

    Sammanfattning : Electric machines are widely used in for instance the automotive industry in electric vehicles and in wind turbines. The electrical machines have mechanical bearings as an integral part used to transmit power and load. In addition, the main function includes reducing friction between interacting surfaces. LÄS MER

  7. 5. From Reassurance to Deterrence : Tracing Small State Influence Within NATO Decision-Making

    Master-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Jesper Lehto; [2023]
    Nyckelord :small states; international organizations; NATO; decision-making; power; influence; process-tracing; elite interviews;

    Sammanfattning : This study investigates how small states can employ different strategies to overcome structural disadvantages and exert influence within NATO. To this end, the establishment of Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) has been used as case study to explore how the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – undertook deliberate efforts during the decision-making process to serve their long-time policy preferences. LÄS MER