The heritage and the present: from invasion defence to mission oriented organization
In: Försvarshögskolans acta
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In: Försvarshögskolans acta
In: D 10
In: Military Missions and their Implications Reconsidered: The Aftermath of September 11th; Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, S. 249-263
In: Cultural Differences between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries; Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, S. 307-312
In: Armed forces & society, Band 35, Heft 1, S. 91-105
ISSN: 1556-0848
This article illustrates the role of sociology at the Swedish military academies. Finding a suitable balance between theoretical and practical education seems to have been a major thread in Swedish officer education from the eighteenth century to the present day. The emphasis has been on education that is closely linked to military war positions, with extensive elements of combat planning and carrying out military operations. But as tasks have changed, areas such as leadership and organizations have become more important, and the positions of sociological theories and perspective have gradually increased. The belief put forward here is that the demand for sociology will increase for two reasons: the current struggle to make Swedish officer education more university-like and, more important, the need for sociological knowledge that will grow the more the Defense Forces will be engaged in the international arena.
In: Cultural Differences between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries; Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, S. 51-81