Essays about: "security sector"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 343 essays containing the words security sector.

  1. 1. Private-Public Collaboration in Sweden’s Civil Preparedness

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Victor Heidenfors Armblad; [2024]
    Keywords : Private-public collaboration; collaborative governance; crisis management; civil defence; security; theory-testing; nested case study; civil preparedness; contingency sector; total defence;

    Abstract : Recent developments in Sweden’s security policy have prompted the rearmament of the total defence. The total defence comprises both military and civil defence. The civil defence, in conjunction with crisis preparedmess, forms Sweden’s civil preparedness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fighting for Profit in Modern Warfare : A quantiative analysis of the influence of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC’s) on conflict intensity in weak states

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Samuel Hallhammar; [2024]
    Keywords : Private Military Security Contractors; Conflict Intensity;

    Abstract : The influence of private actors within armed conflict is becoming increasingly relevant, as the market for private military and security companies (PMSC’s) is growing in tandem with new opportunities within the sector. Their involvement in many conflicts around the world suggest the demand for private actors is not likely to go away any time soon, as their professional approach to offering an advantage in settling conflicts might appeal to many contracting parties. READ MORE

  4. 3. Securing the Arctic : An analysis of Sweden's construction of security in the Arctic (2020-2023)

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Lovisa Sand; [2024]
    Keywords : Arctic; securitization; Sweden; Arctic security;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how the Arctic region is portrayed and constructed as a security matter within Swedish state discourses from 2020 to 2023. Focused on the escalating geopolitical significance and the transformative impact of climate change in the Arctic, the thesis scrutinizes Sweden's portrayal of security in the region. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Seed has been Planted : Examining public-private cooperation in the civil preparedness sector of food supply and drinking water

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustaf Stövling; [2024]
    Keywords : Civil preparedness; crisis management; public-private cooperation; rationalist organizational; social-psychological; total defense;

    Abstract : The resurgence and increased use of the total defense concept in the political landscape of Sweden comes in a time of global geopolitical uncertainties and multifaceted security crises. Despite its stated importance, how the private sector should be incorporated into this structure remains somewhat unclear. READ MORE