The Swedish Presence in Afghanistan: Security and Defence Transformation

by Arita Holmberg (Editor), Jan Hallenberg (Editor)

Overview

This book delivers on two analytical levels. First, it is a broad study of Sweden as an international actor, an actor that at least for a brief period tried to play a different international role than that to which it was accustomed. Second, the book problematizes the role of international military missions as drivers for change in the security and defence field. Several perspectives and levels of analysis are covered, from the macro level of strategic discourse to the micro level of the experiences of individual commanders. The book focuses upon Sweden and its participation in the international military mission in Afghanistan during 2002-2012 and also contributes to the growing literature evaluating the mission in Afghanistan, the security practice which has dominated the security and defence discourse of Western Europe for the last decade.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317014553
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/07/2016
Series:	Military Strategy and Operational Art
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	912 KB

About the Author

Arita Holmberg is Associate Professor in Political Science at the Department of Security, Strategy and Leadership at the Swedish Defence University, Sweden.

Jan Hallenberg is Professor in Political Science at the Department of Security, Strategy and Leadership at the Swedish Defence University, Sweden.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Conceptual Framework

3. Swedish Strategy and the Afghan Experience: From Neutrality to Ambiguity

4. Swedish Use of Force and the International Legal Framework: The Legacy of Afghanistan

5. MOTs, Juliette and Omelettes: Temporary, Tactical Adaptations as the Postmodern, Interoperable Force Awaits the Anticipated Operation?

6. Military Technological Aspects of the Swedish Mission to Afghanistan

7. Leadership Lessons: New Challenges for Smaller Nations in Multinational, Highly Stressful Missions

8. Introducing Gender Perspectives in Operations: Afghanistan as a Catalyst

9. A Veteran at Last: The Afghan Experience and Swedish Veterans Policy

10. Conclusions