Societal Anchoring in Liberal Democracies : an Expression for Democratic Control of the Military or the Foundation of National Security?
Journal: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Year: 2021

In the wake of a deteriorating security situation in Europe, after the Russian annexation of Crimea, a change is noticed in the Swedish debate on defence policy. The tendency to use the traditional Swedish concept of societal anchoring, Folkförankring, have increased without a clear definition of the concept. Despite this ambiguity, societal anchoring and a public will to defend, Försvarsvilja, is considered crucial for the defence of Sweden. The purpose of this thesis is to increase the underst