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Säkerhetspolitik i Förändring - En fallstudie över hur Svensk säkerhetspolitik har förändrats sedan inträdet i EU

Refai, Josef LU (2011) STVK01 20111
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Swedish security politics changed during the time when Sweden joined the European Union. This thesis analyse this transformation with focus on a military operation in Chad were Sweden attended. Sweden has been considered as a neutral actor in the context of military conflicts. This neutrality can even be traced back to the nineteenth century. When Sweden entered the European Union the country started to partake in more military operations. The case is interesting because the operation was one of the most complex military operations that the EU performed as one united actor.
Since Sweden has a history of practising neutral military politics, this is an interesting case whereas Sweden was participating from the beginning. The military... (More)
Swedish security politics changed during the time when Sweden joined the European Union. This thesis analyse this transformation with focus on a military operation in Chad were Sweden attended. Sweden has been considered as a neutral actor in the context of military conflicts. This neutrality can even be traced back to the nineteenth century. When Sweden entered the European Union the country started to partake in more military operations. The case is interesting because the operation was one of the most complex military operations that the EU performed as one united actor.
Since Sweden has a history of practising neutral military politics, this is an interesting case whereas Sweden was participating from the beginning. The military operation shows that Sweden is not a neutral actor in the context of military conflicts. Sweden is now participating and choosing a side due to the will of solving military conflicts, protecting refugees, protect human rights and democratic values. (Less)
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author
Refai, Josef LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK01 20111
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Säkerhetspolitik, neutralitetspolitik, EUFOR, Tchad
language
Swedish
id
1968467
date added to LUP
2011-08-31 16:12:19
date last changed
2011-08-31 16:12:19
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  abstract     = {{Swedish security politics changed during the time when Sweden joined the European Union. This thesis analyse this transformation with focus on a military operation in Chad were Sweden attended. Sweden has been considered as a neutral actor in the context of military conflicts. This neutrality can even be traced back to the nineteenth century. When Sweden entered the European Union the country started to partake in more military operations. The case is interesting because the operation was one of the most complex military operations that the EU performed as one united actor.
Since Sweden has a history of practising neutral military politics, this is an interesting case whereas Sweden was participating from the beginning. The military operation shows that Sweden is not a neutral actor in the context of military conflicts. Sweden is now participating and choosing a side due to the will of solving military conflicts, protecting refugees, protect human rights and democratic values.}},
  author       = {{Refai, Josef}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Säkerhetspolitik i Förändring - En fallstudie över hur Svensk säkerhetspolitik har förändrats sedan inträdet i EU}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}