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Jun

/26
By Research, cohesion, sweden No Comments

Cohesion as Social Capital in the Swedish Armed Forces

A new Swedish Defence University thesis by Arvid Edén, Upplevd Sammanhållning Inom Försvarsmakten, examines military cohesion not just as “team spirit,” but as a form of social capital built through trust, shared norms, and relationships inside the Swedish Armed Forces. The work is a 2026 War Studies thesis in the Officers Programme. The study’s central […]
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Jun

/26
By Research, Germany, sweden No Comments

Swedish Inspiration of German Conscription Reform

A new Lund University thesis examines how Germany’s new military service policy was shaped by Swedish inspiration but adapted to domestic political and constitutional constraints (such as the male only obligation) The research shows that already during the SPD term, the then (and current) defence minister Pistorius: “reportedly tasked the Ministry with drafting various options, […]
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Jun

/26
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Finland’s Struggle with Its Civil–Military Relations

Ilmari Käihkö’s DCAF report, Post-War Security Sector Reform in Finland, examines Finland as a rare case of a small frontline democracy that managed to preserve sovereignty, maintain a large defense sector, and avoid military rule despite civil war, world war, Cold War pressure, and decades of threat from Russia. The report is especially valuable because […]
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May

/26
By Research, sweden No Comments

New Study: Effects of selective conscription on the labour market and education: Evidence from Sweden

A new study by Daniel Almén examines Sweden’s selective conscription system and finds that even a smaller, targeted draft can disrupt young men’s civilian lives. Using Sweden’s 2004 military downsizing as a natural experiment, the paper finds that conscription increased short-term unemployment, caused an initial earnings drop, delayed educational enrolment, and produced renewed negative earnings […]
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