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136471
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Europe is in the throes of a crisis of identity springing from deep economic distress in many of its member states and political divisions both within and without. World Policy Journal asked a European panel of experts—from France to Bulgaria to Sweden—how this crisis is affecting their corner of the continent and what their countries need to remain viable.
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136446
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Over the past few years, Sweden has markedly shifted its position on private military and security companies (PMSCs), from widespread reluctance and general suspicion to increasing acceptance and normalization, along with a gradual institutionalization of the use of PMSCs by Swedish state agencies. On the one hand, this development is part of the broader trend of security commercialization in Europe and globally. On the other hand, it is both shaped by, and shapes, changes within Sweden, where the past years have seen important shifts in foreign and security policies, as well as a substantial transformation of the Swedish Armed Forces, with the ongoing transition from a conscript system to an all-volunteer force (AVF) being the most visible. Drawing on interviews with state officials, records from parliamentary debates, and official government documents, this article analyzes the shift from reluctance to acceptance and identifies and discusses possible future implications of this increased reliance on PMSCs in the context of Swedish military and security transformation, particularly in relation to issues of security governance and civil–military relations and cooperation.
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136473
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Europe’s social and electoral map is in period of tremendous flux as a resurgent, Eurosceptic right-wing populism accompanies disenchantment with European integration. Josse de Voogd examines how European politicians are navigating an increasingly complex political landscape sewn together by a patchwork of class loyalties, old traditions, and historical and religious affinities. We follow his overview with individual snapshots from four corners of Europe—Sweden, Italy, Scotland, and Russia.
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136120
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This article examines diaspora mobilization through transnational cultural production within Bosnian diaspora communities in Sweden and the United States in response to genocide. A discussion of diaspora mobilization in response to homeland politics is underlined with data from interviews and participant observation. An example of transnational cultural production through public performance art between an artist and diaspora is highlighted in particular. Its focus is Srebrenica genocide remembrance. The article argues that diaspora cultural production can be more moderate and aims to move beyond ethnonationalist public political debates evidenced in Bosnia and Herzegovina's postconflict political environment while reaffirming belonging to the diaspora in respective host countries.
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136474
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The xenophobic party Sweden Democrats is the third largest group in the Swedish Parliament. The party has won support of low-income and struggling Swedes by harping on the fact that taxpayer money is being allocated to support immigrants and asylum seekers—a major point of contention for native Swedes. This frustration is creating a disoriented environment, and Jonathan Ewing, an investigative journalist in Stockholm, suggests the government and big business are complicit in the rise of the right-wing party. He argues that moral and diplomatic clout now shadows the historically neutral country.
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135765
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This article examines the necessary conditions behind the decision made by the Government of Sweden to participate with fighter jets in the monitoring of the no-fly zone over Libya in March 2011. The article identifies five explanatory factors whose presence was necessary for Sweden's military contribution: a feeling of moral obligation to intervene on the part of the government; the international legal foundation for the operation; strong leadership provided by NATO; broad parliamentary support; and the availability of military capabilities.
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