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Publications
A number of articles published by the Royal
Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House, London,
in
"The World Today".
Sweden and the Euro: yes or no? August/September
2003. Vol.59. No.8/9. pp.42-43.
Sweden: into Europe with the Social Democrats?
November 1994. Vol.50. No.11. pp.203-205.
Sweden: krona crisis stalls 'New Start'.
January 1993. Vol.49. No.1. pp.9-12.
Sweden: the end of the 'Middle Way'. November
1991. Vol.47. No.11. pp.182-183.
Also
Stanforth, Susan. and Eddie, Graeme D.
(eds.). Bibliotheca Scandinavica.
An exhibition ... Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Library, 1997
Private Study & Research Interests
Edinburgh University (1985-89Scandinavian
Studies); Linköping University
(1987-88 Scandinavian Area Studies);
Aberdeen University (1989-90 Defence Studies & 1990-93 Doctoral
research into Swedish security policy);
Swedish Institute of International Affairs - Utrikespolitiska
institutet (1992 Field-work research);
Strathclyde University (1993-94 Library & Information Science).
Private interest in the State of Israel, its language, history and society.
Research (academic) into post-1989 Swedish foreign/defence policy: "Swedish security
policy responses to the emerging post-cold war environment: rising
to the challenge, conforming to a pattern." Research
Ph.D Abstract (Aberdeen) : Throughout the twentieth century,
Sweden has woven a complicated security policy pattern. Shifts in
that weave, and in contrasting motifs of solidarity and isolation,
have been determined by external events and by the restrictions
or release that these have effected. In the wake of the Year of
Revolution (1989) - and after the collapse of bloc politics - a
new motif in the Swedish policy pattern began to emerge. The traditional
policy of neutrality was effectively relegated to a reserve position
in diplomacy, and in its stead a renewed commitment to Europe was
declared. To what extent had this dramatic new profile been influenced
by the events of 1989? Focusing on the disintegration of the post-1945
security system and on the growing intrusion on Sweden of the process
of European integration, this study examines how the Social Democrats,
under the leadership of Ingvar Carlsson, finally and openly acquiesced
in their country's clear dependence on the European Community, and
how the non-Socialist coalition, led by Carl Bildt, set aside the
long cherished policy of neutrality in favour of a more European
identity for Sweden. With an economic as well as a strategic dimension
to the challenges facing Sweden, the Year of Revolution alone had
not been enough to bring about Sweden's own policy revolution. Neither
could it be said that the 'Swedish Revolution' had been the sole
work of the non-Socialist coalition, since the groundwork had been
laid by the Social Democrats. Notwithstanding the new profile, a
continued commitment to the 'hard core' of traditional policy was
to be preserved. Sweden would maintain freedom from military alliances,
a strong defence force, and an independent defence strategy. If
Sweden were to become a member of the EC, or European Union (EU),
could this policy core be sustained? Wasn't the new Swedish identity
rather similar to the old one? |
