The Swedish Presence in Afghanistan by Holmberg, Arita -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Table of contents List of figures List of tables Notes on contributors 1 Introduction

International engagement: influence and consequences? Empirical background

Policies Strategies Organization Practices

Capturing the influence of international military missions: the Swedish Afghanistan mission as an example The Afghanistan context and ISAF Outline Notes References

2 Conceptual framework

Understanding transformation in the security and defence fields Policy Strategy Organization Practice References

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

Introduction An evolving Swedish view of the legitimacy of the use of force Was Sweden at war in Afghanistan? Continuing identity shift reinforced by the ISAF experience Conclusion Notes References

Introduction Understanding military change Force transformation and tactical adaptation The study Military observation teams: the capillaries of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) MOT Juliette: engaging the other half of Afghan society OMLT: training and fighting with the Afghan National Army Conclusion Notes References

6 Military–technological aspects of the Swedish mission to Afghanistan

Background Tactics and technology in the Afghanistan mission Doctrine/strategy and equipment/military technology The mission context: managing both constants and change Changes at the national level and the Swedish policy of engagement in Afghanistan Lack of systemic thinking in e-Governance Conclusions Note References

Introduction Stressors: some illustrative examples A theoretical model

Individual characteristics Contextual characteristics

The environment The organization The group

Interpretation of the task

Leadership behaviours Acts of balance Collaboration Emotional management Soft, hard and smart power

Outcomes

Conclusions References

8 Introducing gender perspectives in operations: Afghanistan as a catalyst

Introduction The early years of the change process Increased momentum in Afghanistan The Gender Field Advisors Consolidation: institutionalisation and norm diffusion

The Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations The Gender Focal Points Mixed and Female Engagement Teams Mentoring of Afghan National Security Forces

Discussion Back to the future: dismantle, retain or expand? Note References

9 A veteran at last: The Afghan experience and Swedish veterans policy

Introduction Veterans of peace support operations: new, or the same as before? Sweden and its veterans before 2010 The reforms of 2010 The Afghan or the ‘international’ factor? ‘A well-paid vacation’: the absence of veterans’ affairs ‘We sent them there’: factors for action Concluding discussion Notes List of interviewees References

10 Conclusions

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