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2. 1. Mastering Tactics : Exploring and measuring victory in battle

   Author : Lars Henåker; Peter Thunholm; Dan Öberg; John Andreas Olsen; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; battle; decision-making; land warfare; manoeuvre warfare; military tactics; problem solving; victory in combat; wargames; war studies; strid; beslutsfattande; landkrigföring; manöverkrigföring; militär taktik; problemlösning; seger i strid; krigsspel; krigsstudier; Krigsvetenskap; War Studies;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates effective military tactics in contemporary battle by measuring parameters behind successful and less successful tactical performance. As such, knowledge of tactics gives practitioners, scholars, and scientists in war studies a better understanding of battle results. READ MORE

4. 2. From Perpetrator to Protector? : Post-War Rebel Networks as Informal Security Providers in Liberia

   Author : Mariam Bjarnesen; Mats Berdal; David Harris; Sukanya Podder; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Krigsvetenskap; Krigsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The dismantling of rebel structures at the end of civil war is often considered to be one of the most important aspects of a successful transition to peace. Combatants are expected to lay down their weapons, but also to abandon their wartime networks. READ MORE

5. 3. Defence transformation in Sweden : The strategic governance of pivoting projects 2000-2010

   Author : Magnus Christiansson; Kjell Engelbrekt; Sten Rynning; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; strategy; governance; civil-military relations; Sweden; Nordic Battle Group; defence acquisition; Afghanistan; statsvetenskap; Political Science; Krigsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The thesis investigates the political control of the Swedish defence transformation in the second decade after the end of the Cold War. It focuses on high-level political and administrative processes and methods used in governing the Swedish Armed Forces. READ MORE

6. 4. Segmentation and differentiation in defence supply chain design : A dynamic purchasing portfolio model for defence procurement

   Author : Thomas Ekström; Per Hilletofth; Alastair Finlan; Per Skoglund; Lisa Ellram; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; purchasing portfolio model; segmentation and differentiation; segmentation model; supply chain strategy; military logistics; defence procurement; defence supply chain design; modified Delphi study; portföljmodell; segmentering och differentiering; segmenterings-modell; försörjningsstrategi; militär logistik; försvarsanskaffning; utformning av militära försörjningskedjor; modifierad Delphistudie; Krigsvetenskap; War Studies;

   Abstract : An important priority in the current Swedish Defence Bill is to increase the operational warfighting capability of the Swedish Armed Forces, which has implications for the defence supply chain. A recent study suggested that the Swedish Armed Forces should use segmentation of supplies and differentiation of supply chains to enable an affordable supply chain design (SCD). READ MORE

7. 5. Wargaming in Military Education for Army Officers and Officer Cadets

   Author : Johan Elg; Philip Sabin; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; wargaming; wargame; instructor; gamification; game-based learning; buy-in; officer education; officer cadet; Sandhurst; West Point; UK; USA; Sweden; Germany; Japan; game director; krigsspel; utbildningsspel; militär utbildning; officersutbildning; Sverige; USA; Storbritannien; Tyskland; Japan; spelbaserat lärande; brädspel; spel; simulering; Försvarshögskolan; instruktör; Krigsvetenskap; Krigsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Wargaming has been part of military curricula for about 200 years since the introduction of Kriegsspiel, but it is still something of an art form. This thesis attempts to theorise the practice of military educational wargaming, and specifically to explore why such wargaming takes the form it does. READ MORE