Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis
The following thesis is a study of why the Swedish government´s approach to the use of military means in the Arctic region has changed over the last ten years. The analysis builds upon theoretical tools of neoclassical realism. First, an examination is made of the costal states’ military development...
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ftswedishndc:oai:DiVA.org:fhs-9706 2023-05-15T14:39:32+02:00 Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis Stocks, Vera 2021 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9706 swe swe Försvarshögskolan http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9706 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess the Arctic Swedish foreign policy military capabilities neoclassical realism Political Science Statsvetenskap Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2021 ftswedishndc 2022-11-18T06:50:53Z The following thesis is a study of why the Swedish government´s approach to the use of military means in the Arctic region has changed over the last ten years. The analysis builds upon theoretical tools of neoclassical realism. First, an examination is made of the costal states’ military development in regards to the Arctic region to settle if there have been any significant shifts in relative power. Second, the Swedish government’s threat perceptions alongside the change of the Swedish military capabilities are analysed. According to the results of the study, several aspects may have played a part in the Swedish policy change. Factors on both the international and the national level are of importance, however it is concluded that changes in decision makers’ perception and reduced military capabilities could have had a certain role in shaping the governments approach to the Arctic region. Bachelor Thesis Arctic Arktis Arktis* Swedish National Defence College: Publications (DiVA) Arctic |
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The following thesis is a study of why the Swedish government´s approach to the use of military means in the Arctic region has changed over the last ten years. The analysis builds upon theoretical tools of neoclassical realism. First, an examination is made of the costal states’ military development in regards to the Arctic region to settle if there have been any significant shifts in relative power. Second, the Swedish government’s threat perceptions alongside the change of the Swedish military capabilities are analysed. According to the results of the study, several aspects may have played a part in the Swedish policy change. Factors on both the international and the national level are of importance, however it is concluded that changes in decision makers’ perception and reduced military capabilities could have had a certain role in shaping the governments approach to the Arctic region. |
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Stocks, Vera |
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Stocks, Vera |
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Stocks, Vera |
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Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis |
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Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis |
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Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis |
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Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis |
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Sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i Arktis |
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sveriges förändrade inställning till användningen av militära medel i arktis |
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Försvarshögskolan |
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2021 |
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Arctic Arktis Arktis* |
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Arctic Arktis Arktis* |
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