Det "nya" försvaret : En undersökning av policyprocessen bakom återgången till ett territoriellt försvar från ett insatsförsvar
Journal: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Year: 2017

Since the end of the cold war there has been a transformation in the European armies towards a smaller, transnational, and more professional force. Between the years 2009 and 2015, however, there was a notable change in the discussion regarding the Swedish armed forces moving towards a more traditional and territorial force. The aim of this study is to examine the policy process before the abrupt change the defense bill constituted in 2015. The research question seeks to explain this change by a