Sökning: "military research"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 226 avhandlingar innehållade orden military research.

  1. 21. Military Interventions in Internal Wars : The Study of Peace or the Study of War?

    Författare :Kersti Larsdotter; Helena Lindholm Schulz; Jan Ångström; Ivan Arreguín-Toft; Försvarshögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Afghanistan; civil war; counterinsurgency; insurgency; interdisciplinary; ISAF; military intervention; peace operation; Peace Studies; War Studies; Krigsvetenskap; Krigsvetenskap; Afghanistan; civil war; counterinsurgency; insurgency; interdisciplinarity; ISAF; military intervention; peace operation; Peace Studies; War Studies;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis sets out to increase our understanding on how to conduct successful military interventions in internal wars, such as the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. But, instead of investigating different variables which might contribute to success, the focus is on the practice of knowledge production. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Planeringsforskningens genombrott : Försvarets forskningsanstalt och det globala kalla krigets planeringsexperter

    Författare :Eric Bergelin; Niklas Stenlås; Johan Gribbe; Jenny Andersson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Cold War; Cold War Science; Cold War Social Science; Sweden; 20th century; Defense research; Operations Analysis; Operational Research; Systems Analysis; Planning; Welfare and Warfare; Planning research; Historia; History;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation highlights the impact of Swedish defense research in Cold War Sweden, with an emphasis on the impact of planning experts from the Swedish Defense Research Establishment (Försvarets forskningsanstalt, FOA). FOA was established as a research institute for applied military science in 1945. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Adaptive behaviors and skills in high-level military staff work : Coping with organizational demands, use of smooth power, and political skill

    Författare :Alicia Ohlsson; Magnus Sverke; Gerry Larsson; Petra Lindfors; Aida Alvinius; Arla Day; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adaptive behavior; interpersonal adaptability; coping strategies; personality; Big Five; organizational flexibility; organizational challenges; performance; military; leadership; networking; Psychology; psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Many organizations operate in fast-paced and collaborative environments. Individuals’ adaptive behavior may play an important role in managing challenges and for meeting organizational goals. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Fighting for Aid : Foreign Funding and Civil Conflict Intensity

    Författare :Daniel Strandow; Magnus Öberg; Michael G. Findley; Kristian Skrede Gleditsch; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Aid; foreign aid; foreign assistance; relief; humanitarian; conflict; civil war; civil conflict; geographic concentration; intra-state; violence; military; contest; low-intensity; guerrilla; irregular; conventional; decision theory; contest success function; geo-coding; geo-referencing; territorial control; propensity score; Africa; South of the Sahara; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation focuses on the sub-national impact of foreign aid on civil conflicts by asking the question: How does foreign aid committed to contested areas affect the intensity of violence in those areas? The main theoretical contribution is to focus on how aid influences warring parties’ decisions to engage in contests over territorial control and how that in turn influences violence intensity. The study introduces two concepts: funding concentration and barriers to exploiting aid. LÄS MER

  7. 25. The psychology of risk and safety in the military: A balancing act

    Författare :Marcus Börjesson; Ann Enander; Claes Wallenius; Per Kristensson; Gunnar Breivik; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Risk; Safety; Leadership; Military; Risk; Säkerhet; Ledarskap; Militären; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The primary purpose of this thesis was to examine how individual, leadership, group, and situational factors affect the risk and safety perceptions and behaviors of military personnel. A secondary purpose was to examine how first-line military leaders perceive and deal with risk and safety issues in their leadership roles. LÄS MER