Denationalisation of Defence: Convergence and Diversity

by Janne Haaland Matlary, Øyvind Østerud

Overview

Denationalisation of Defence consists of two major parts: first, a generic and analytical section which presents the developmental trends in privatization and internationalization of armed force, and second, an empirical section analyzing the impact of these trends on the Nordic countries' defence and security sectors. The Nordic countries have a special relevance as objects of study given their traditionally strong public spheres and state-orientated systems of governance. This volume questions whether the process of denationalization has reached a point where countries are reacting to changes in their security environment by increasingly introducing elements of privatization and international integration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409498261
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Janne Haaland Matlary is Professor of International Politics and Øyvind Østerud is Professor of International Conflict Studies, both at The University of Oslo, Norway.

Øyvind Østerud, Janne Haaland Matlary, Alison J.K. Bailes, Ståle Ulriksen, Ragnvald H. Solstrand, Bertel Heurlin, Jan Joel Andersson, Anu Sallinen.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Part 1 The Forces of Privatisation and Internationalisation: Introduction. Towards the post-national military, Øyvind Østerud and Janne Haaland Matlary; The new military revolution – from mercenaries to outsourcing, Øyvind Østerud; A 'new deal' between state and market, Alison J.K. Bailes; European military forces: integration by default, Ståle Ulriksen; Dangerous dysfunction? Governing integrated military force in Europe, Janne Haaland Matlary. Part 2 National Defence Beyond the State: Public–private partnership in the new Norwegian defence, Ragnvald H. Solstrand; Denationalisation of Danish armed forces and militarising of Danish foreign policy, Bertel Heurlin; A new Swedish defence for a brave new world, Jan Joel Andersson; Modernizing the Finnish defence – combining tradition with cost-efficiency and internationalisation, Anu Sallinen; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'Effectively reveals how the complex international phenomena of privatization and internationalization are interpreted and operationalized by the Nordic countries...provides a valuable service by identifying the unique supply, demand, and ideational factors that have informed the Danish, Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian approaches to the dual challenges of responding to international commitments and achieving economic efficiencies.' Christopher Spearin, Canadian Forces College, Canada 'Denationalisation of Defence offers a new conceptual clarity which specialists of defence policy, but also anyone interested in changes of State, would be wrong to ignore.' Etudes Internationales

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