Swedish National Defence College

About: Swedish National Defence College is a education organization based out in Stockholm, Sweden. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Crisis management & Politics. The organization has 218 authors who have published 569 publications receiving 8074 citations.

The Human Factor

Abstract: On March 27, 1977, an aircraft disaster occurred in Tenerife on the Canary Islands that sheds some light on the concept of the human factor. The background to the accident was a terrorist attack on the airport in Las Palmas, which led to the redirection of all air traffic to Tenerife including one Pan AM aircraft and one KLM aircraft. The crews of the two aircraft were very concerned about the redirection. In the case of the Pan Am aircraft, there was a risk that the regulated working hours would be exceeded before they reached their final destination in Las Palmas. The KLM aircraft was to return to the Netherlands, and delays were not accepted by the airline management.

How women experience and cope with daily hassles after sexual abuse - a retrospective qualitative study.

Abstract: The impact of stress on health can depend on factors such as frequency, heightening of stress during a given period or the presence of one or a few repeated hassles of psychological importance. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how adult women experience and cope with daily hassles after sexual abuse. Ten interviews were analysed using the grounded theory method. The theoretical model of 'protecting armor in daily life' emerged. The aftermath of sexual abuse related coping with daily stress can be understood as a three-phase process: (1) avoiding and escaping-coping after experiencing sexual abuse; (2) accepting and disclosing-starting a process of recovery; and (3) reconciling and repossessing-living with the experience in the present. The model contributes to a deeper understanding of the everyday life of women who have experienced sexual abuse. Increased knowledge of coping behaviours that can be used to deal with daily hassles may also serve as a tool for health professionals, other helpers and family to help these women rebuild a good life.

Pressured to learn? Swedish police experiences of curbing organized crime

Abstract: This research takes an interest in the police’s capacity to learn and adapt in an ongoing policy failure. Using the literature on organizational learning and adaptation, it investigates how the pol ...

The English School as a Theory and a Scholarly Community

Abstract: It is becoming customary to define the English School (ES) as a group of scholars participating in a common inquiry related to a few central concepts, notably that of international society (Dunne 1...