Sebastian Larsson
@olovsebastian.bsky.social
Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. Co-editor/chair of 'New Intelligence Studies'. Critical & sociological analyses of intelligence, defence, and military education.
'The Military Academy as a Civilizing Institution' now available in AF&S vol. 51 (4) with a proper reference: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The Military Academy as a Civilizing Institution: A Historical Sociology of the Academization of Officer Education in Sweden - Sebastian Larsson, 2025
Throughout history, military officers’ standing in society has been maintained through the establishment and reforming of military academies. Gradually infusing...
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September 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
'The Military Academy as a Civilizing Institution' now available in AF&S vol. 51 (4) with a proper reference: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
'Ibrahim pulls up a photo on his phone of his accommodation: a cramped space inside a temporary cabin housing six men, each allocated a single bed, the room a wash of white and grey. “It’s like prison,” Ibrahim says.'
May 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
'Ibrahim pulls up a photo on his phone of his accommodation: a cramped space inside a temporary cabin housing six men, each allocated a single bed, the room a wash of white and grey. “It’s like prison,” Ibrahim says.'
“If we only focus on disinformation from Russia, we forget that we have a lot of issues at home. Our populist parties in the Nordic countries do spread disinformation or conspiracy theories or benefit from others spreading it."
February 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“If we only focus on disinformation from Russia, we forget that we have a lot of issues at home. Our populist parties in the Nordic countries do spread disinformation or conspiracy theories or benefit from others spreading it."