Realism eller liberalism? Förklaringskraft i svenska försvarsbeslut : En fallstudie av koherens i strategi
Journal: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Year: 2018

According to some scholars, realism and liberalism as theories are considered to have different explanatory power depending on what phenomenon in international relations they are set to examine. John J. Mearsheimer argues that liberalism seemed to be advancing its explanatory power after the cold war but that realism has made a strong comeback since 9/11. In the wake of the Russian annexation of Crimea and the war in Ukraine, how are these theories reflected in the strategic development of Europ