Abstract
This introduction sets the frame for the section’s four articles, all
themed on contemporary developments in Denmark in the wake
of the country’s involvement in the ‘coalition’ wars of recent
decades. During this period, Danish governments have adopted
a so-called ‘activist’ foreign policy, a key element of which is the
increased utilization of its armed forces in operations across the
globe. These processes are interesting, not least because they run
counter to earlier conceptions in and of Denmark, a country that
has been known, for long, as a bastion of politically liberal stances,
widespread pacifism and a strong foreign policy tradition of noninvolvement.
We outline this Danish road from ‘adaptation’ to
‘activism’, arguing for a need for a critical, qualitatively based
research focus on the social and cultural repercussions of this
peculiar ‘military moment’ in Denmark. The four articles that
make up the themed section are written on the basis of ethnographic
case studies that seek to contribute to such a wider
discussion.
themed on contemporary developments in Denmark in the wake
of the country’s involvement in the ‘coalition’ wars of recent
decades. During this period, Danish governments have adopted
a so-called ‘activist’ foreign policy, a key element of which is the
increased utilization of its armed forces in operations across the
globe. These processes are interesting, not least because they run
counter to earlier conceptions in and of Denmark, a country that
has been known, for long, as a bastion of politically liberal stances,
widespread pacifism and a strong foreign policy tradition of noninvolvement.
We outline this Danish road from ‘adaptation’ to
‘activism’, arguing for a need for a critical, qualitatively based
research focus on the social and cultural repercussions of this
peculiar ‘military moment’ in Denmark. The four articles that
make up the themed section are written on the basis of ethnographic
case studies that seek to contribute to such a wider
discussion.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Critical Military Studies |
| Vol/bind | 3 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 1-6 |
| Antal sider | 6 |
| ISSN | 2333-7486 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2017 |