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245 _aUnpacking the varying strategic logics of total defence/
_cJan Angstrom and Kristin Ljungkvist
260 _c2024
520 _aWhat is the strategic logic of so-called ‘total defence’? At first glance, total defence may appear as one coherent strategic concept. Indeed, it was predominantly small, non-aligned states that pursued total defence during the Cold War. In this article, however, we demonstrate that depending on how ‘total war’ is understood, there are subsequently different strategic logics ingrained in total defence. We show this by developing a typology of different total defences; and by empirically illustrating variation in strategic logics over time through a historical analysis of the total defence(s) in Sweden. Recognising the inherent variation of total defence is important since it helps us to understand that hidden behind a nominal pursuit of a total defence strategy are multifaceted strategies.
598 _aTOTAL DEFENCE
650 _aTOTAL DEFENCE
650 _aSTRATEGIC LOGIC
700 _aLJUNGKVIST Kristin
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773 _gThe Journal of Strategic Studies, Volume 47, Number 4, August 2024, pages: 498-522
856 _uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402390.2023.2260958
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