Peacekeeping and Prostitution: A Case Study of the Swedish Experience From Kosovo and Bosnia
(2005)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This thesis analyses the connection between Swedish peacekeeping and prostitution. Initially an explanatory model is developed based on the concept of hegemonic masculinity. The
model indicates that it is likely that Swedish peacekeepers? demand for prostitution can be explained as a result of a need to confirm manhood and homo-social bounding. However, it is also pointed out that more research has to be conducted before any certain conclusions can be made. The second part of this thesis analyses the strategy of the Swedish Armed Forces to prevent sexual misconduct by the Swedish peacekeepers. This strategy is based on a combination of education, leadership, orders and the Swedish law prohibiting the purchase of sexual services. It is... (More) - This thesis analyses the connection between Swedish peacekeeping and prostitution. Initially an explanatory model is developed based on the concept of hegemonic masculinity. The
model indicates that it is likely that Swedish peacekeepers? demand for prostitution can be explained as a result of a need to confirm manhood and homo-social bounding. However, it is also pointed out that more research has to be conducted before any certain conclusions can be made. The second part of this thesis analyses the strategy of the Swedish Armed Forces to prevent sexual misconduct by the Swedish peacekeepers. This strategy is based on a combination of education, leadership, orders and the Swedish law prohibiting the purchase of sexual services. It is concluded that the progress of the strategy is being held back by a lack of good leadership
among some veteran officers and by lack of implementation. Keywords: Peacekeeping, Prostitution, Hegemonic Masculinity and Military. (Less)
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- author
- Gustafsson, Daniel
- supervisor
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- year
- 2005
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Hegemonic Masculinity, Peacekeeping, Prostitution
- language
- English
- id
- 1330737
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- 2005-06-20 00:00:00
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@misc{1330737,
abstract = {{This thesis analyses the connection between Swedish peacekeeping and prostitution. Initially an explanatory model is developed based on the concept of hegemonic masculinity. The
model indicates that it is likely that Swedish peacekeepers? demand for prostitution can be explained as a result of a need to confirm manhood and homo-social bounding. However, it is also pointed out that more research has to be conducted before any certain conclusions can be made. The second part of this thesis analyses the strategy of the Swedish Armed Forces to prevent sexual misconduct by the Swedish peacekeepers. This strategy is based on a combination of education, leadership, orders and the Swedish law prohibiting the purchase of sexual services. It is concluded that the progress of the strategy is being held back by a lack of good leadership
among some veteran officers and by lack of implementation. Keywords: Peacekeeping, Prostitution, Hegemonic Masculinity and Military.}},
author = {{Gustafsson, Daniel}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Peacekeeping and Prostitution: A Case Study of the Swedish Experience From Kosovo and Bosnia}},
year = {{2005}},
}