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Johnsen, Emil Frederik LU (2019) STVK02 20191
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The shaping of public support is a matter of high importance for governments engaging in war. But what determines whether the public support for war is strong or weak? And how has different Danish governments succeeded in creating public support for warfare in modern times?
This scientific research is a case study of the creation of public support for Danish warfare in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on an analysis of a new report that accounts for the decision process behind the Danish engagement in the three wars, this study analyses how changing governments have tried to shape public support.
This study concludes that changing Danish governments have been highly aware of the dynamics of shaping public support, and the study... (More)
The shaping of public support is a matter of high importance for governments engaging in war. But what determines whether the public support for war is strong or weak? And how has different Danish governments succeeded in creating public support for warfare in modern times?
This scientific research is a case study of the creation of public support for Danish warfare in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on an analysis of a new report that accounts for the decision process behind the Danish engagement in the three wars, this study analyses how changing governments have tried to shape public support.
This study concludes that changing Danish governments have been highly aware of the dynamics of shaping public support, and the study illuminates how this has led to morally questionable decisions taken by the governments.
Furthermore the study confirms key aspects of previous studies regarding strategic narratives in warfare by showing high correlation between the theoretic premises for creating public support and how it has unfolded in reality. (Less)
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Johnsen, Emil Frederik LU
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organization
alternative title
Et casestudie om skabelsen af folkelig opbakning i moderne dansk krigsførelse
course
STVK02 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Strategic narrative, public support, war, Denmark, case study
language
Danish
id
8975986
date added to LUP
2019-09-06 09:43:32
date last changed
2019-09-06 09:43:32
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  abstract     = {{The shaping of public support is a matter of high importance for governments engaging in war. But what determines whether the public support for war is strong or weak? And how has different Danish governments succeeded in creating public support for warfare in modern times?
This scientific research is a case study of the creation of public support for Danish warfare in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Based on an analysis of a new report that accounts for the decision process behind the Danish engagement in the three wars, this study analyses how changing governments have tried to shape public support.
This study concludes that changing Danish governments have been highly aware of the dynamics of shaping public support, and the study illuminates how this has led to morally questionable decisions taken by the governments.
Furthermore the study confirms key aspects of previous studies regarding strategic narratives in warfare by showing high correlation between the theoretic premises for creating public support and how it has unfolded in reality.}},
  author       = {{Johnsen, Emil Frederik}},
  language     = {{dan}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Med folket bag sig}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}