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En solidarisk allianspolitik?

Wärmländer, Olof LU (2025) STVK05 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This normative study examines the Swedish governments solidarity security policy, in relation to its commitments in the EU and Nato. Since the end of the cold war, Sweden has shifted its security policy from one of neutrality, to one of solidary participation within said alliances. The study’s aim is to examine the validity of this policy, in relation to the concept of solidarity. In doing so, it uses concepts from sociology and moral philosophy to show how participating in alliances such as the EU or Nato generates duties toward other states. The study then examines how these duties are to be interpreted and follows up on those conclusions by analysing whether Swedish security policy can be said to act on those duties. By analysing the... (More)
This normative study examines the Swedish governments solidarity security policy, in relation to its commitments in the EU and Nato. Since the end of the cold war, Sweden has shifted its security policy from one of neutrality, to one of solidary participation within said alliances. The study’s aim is to examine the validity of this policy, in relation to the concept of solidarity. In doing so, it uses concepts from sociology and moral philosophy to show how participating in alliances such as the EU or Nato generates duties toward other states. The study then examines how these duties are to be interpreted and follows up on those conclusions by analysing whether Swedish security policy can be said to act on those duties. By analysing the latest total defence strategy adopted by parliament, the study finds that the targets set for the Swedish armed forces are not sufficient in ensuring the states solidary duties, and that there is an evident risk that Swedish policy makers have confused solidarity with self-interest. Swedish participation in the EU is however in line with said duties. (Less)
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author
Wärmländer, Olof LU
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organization
course
STVK05 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Solidaritet, säkerhetspolitik, Nato, EU
language
Swedish
id
9189229
date added to LUP
2025-08-08 10:37:42
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2025-08-08 10:37:42
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  abstract     = {{This normative study examines the Swedish governments solidarity security policy, in relation to its commitments in the EU and Nato. Since the end of the cold war, Sweden has shifted its security policy from one of neutrality, to one of solidary participation within said alliances. The study’s aim is to examine the validity of this policy, in relation to the concept of solidarity. In doing so, it uses concepts from sociology and moral philosophy to show how participating in alliances such as the EU or Nato generates duties toward other states. The study then examines how these duties are to be interpreted and follows up on those conclusions by analysing whether Swedish security policy can be said to act on those duties. By analysing the latest total defence strategy adopted by parliament, the study finds that the targets set for the Swedish armed forces are not sufficient in ensuring the states solidary duties, and that there is an evident risk that Swedish policy makers have confused solidarity with self-interest. Swedish participation in the EU is however in line with said duties.}},
  author       = {{Wärmländer, Olof}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En solidarisk allianspolitik?}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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