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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