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Beredskap i en föränderlig värld: En studie av svenska beredskapsbroschyrer genom åren (1943-2024)

Granstedt Hillve, Hugo LU and Reberius, Philip LU (2025) STVK04 20242
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The Swedish state's work regarding civil defense and preparedness has always been an outstanding quality of the Scandinavian nation. During the cold war, civil preparedness was a concept that thoroughly defined Swedish society, while the peace brought on by the fall of the Soviet Union put these policies on hold. Recent events however have led to a renewed focus on civil preparedness within Sweden. This paper aims to study how government communication on the issue has evolved from the end of World War 2 until the current day and what that evolution can reveal about the Swedish state’s view on its citizens and itself. To achieve this, a two-pronged approach is used. First, Idea analysis is used to identify themes
and changes within state... (More)
The Swedish state's work regarding civil defense and preparedness has always been an outstanding quality of the Scandinavian nation. During the cold war, civil preparedness was a concept that thoroughly defined Swedish society, while the peace brought on by the fall of the Soviet Union put these policies on hold. Recent events however have led to a renewed focus on civil preparedness within Sweden. This paper aims to study how government communication on the issue has evolved from the end of World War 2 until the current day and what that evolution can reveal about the Swedish state’s view on its citizens and itself. To achieve this, a two-pronged approach is used. First, Idea analysis is used to identify themes
and changes within state communication, specifically recurring civil preparedness leaflets. Second, these are analyzed using securitization theory to put the results within a theoretical context. The study found that several aspects of the leaflets hinted at identifiable changes in threat perception, language and rhetoric. Furthermore, using securitization theory it was found that these changes can be put into the context of the state securitizing itself in order to maintain a certain degree of power (Less)
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author
Granstedt Hillve, Hugo LU and Reberius, Philip LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK04 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
civil defense, Swedish politics, securitization, security
language
Swedish
id
9179428
date added to LUP
2025-03-04 12:54:16
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2025-03-04 12:54:16
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  abstract     = {{The Swedish state's work regarding civil defense and preparedness has always been an outstanding quality of the Scandinavian nation. During the cold war, civil preparedness was a concept that thoroughly defined Swedish society, while the peace brought on by the fall of the Soviet Union put these policies on hold. Recent events however have led to a renewed focus on civil preparedness within Sweden. This paper aims to study how government communication on the issue has evolved from the end of World War 2 until the current day and what that evolution can reveal about the Swedish state’s view on its citizens and itself. To achieve this, a two-pronged approach is used. First, Idea analysis is used to identify themes
and changes within state communication, specifically recurring civil preparedness leaflets. Second, these are analyzed using securitization theory to put the results within a theoretical context. The study found that several aspects of the leaflets hinted at identifiable changes in threat perception, language and rhetoric. Furthermore, using securitization theory it was found that these changes can be put into the context of the state securitizing itself in order to maintain a certain degree of power}},
  author       = {{Granstedt Hillve, Hugo and Reberius, Philip}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Beredskap i en föränderlig värld: En studie av svenska beredskapsbroschyrer genom åren (1943-2024)}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}