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Svensk säkerhetspolitik i ett vägskäl?

Sandberg, Ola LU (2014) STVK02 20141
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The development during the Crimea crisis as well as Russia´s escalating numbers and extent of exercises has put Swedish security policy on the agenda after being almost invisible for over a decade. This work aims to investigate on which fundament Swedish security policy rests and why Sweden choose to stand outside an alliance. The answers then also answers the main question; how to understand Sweden´s security policy in today´s Europe. To do this, I examine alliances in general, and NATO in specific from a scientific point of view whereas I look upon the subjects from realistic and liberalistic perspective. Then I examine what NATO is, where it´s going and how Sweden´s relationship with NATO looks like. In the analysis I use this knowledge... (More)
The development during the Crimea crisis as well as Russia´s escalating numbers and extent of exercises has put Swedish security policy on the agenda after being almost invisible for over a decade. This work aims to investigate on which fundament Swedish security policy rests and why Sweden choose to stand outside an alliance. The answers then also answers the main question; how to understand Sweden´s security policy in today´s Europe. To do this, I examine alliances in general, and NATO in specific from a scientific point of view whereas I look upon the subjects from realistic and liberalistic perspective. Then I examine what NATO is, where it´s going and how Sweden´s relationship with NATO looks like. In the analysis I use this knowledge on a number of variables that is essential for examine any security policy. The variables are given a value as realistic or liberalistic and summed up to answer on what ground the security policy rests. This also gives the reason to why Sweden isn´t a part of a military alliance and thereby how we can understand Sweden´s choice and it´s security policy. (Less)
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author
Sandberg, Ola LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Hur ska svensk säkerhetspolitik och alliansfrihet förstås i dagens Europa?
course
STVK02 20141
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
säkerhetspolitik, allianser, NATO, realism, liberalism
language
Swedish
id
4585059
date added to LUP
2014-09-17 13:30:09
date last changed
2014-09-17 13:30:09
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  abstract     = {{The development during the Crimea crisis as well as Russia´s escalating numbers and extent of exercises has put Swedish security policy on the agenda after being almost invisible for over a decade. This work aims to investigate on which fundament Swedish security policy rests and why Sweden choose to stand outside an alliance. The answers then also answers the main question; how to understand Sweden´s security policy in today´s Europe. To do this, I examine alliances in general, and NATO in specific from a scientific point of view whereas I look upon the subjects from realistic and liberalistic perspective. Then I examine what NATO is, where it´s going and how Sweden´s relationship with NATO looks like. In the analysis I use this knowledge on a number of variables that is essential for examine any security policy. The variables are given a value as realistic or liberalistic and summed up to answer on what ground the security policy rests. This also gives the reason to why Sweden isn´t a part of a military alliance and thereby how we can understand Sweden´s choice and it´s security policy.}},
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  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Svensk säkerhetspolitik i ett vägskäl?}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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