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Stranne, F. & Parsi, T. (2023). Illusionen om den amerikanska freden. Stockholm: Ordfront förlag
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Illusionen om den amerikanska freden
2023 (Swedish)Book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Ordfront förlag, 2023. p. 363
Keywords
USA, säkerhet, utrikespolitik, fred
National Category
Political Science History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50361 (URN)9789177752851 (ISBN)9789179451493 (ISBN)
Available from: 2023-04-18 Created: 2023-04-18 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. & Parsi, T. (2023). Is America destined to be in a state of permanent war?. In: : . Paper presented at The Biennial Conference of the Nordic Association for American Studies (NAAS 2023): Crises and Turns: Continuities and Discontinuities in American Culture, Uppsala, Sweden, 25-27 May, 2023.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Is America destined to be in a state of permanent war?
2023 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The United States has been a territorially, culturally, and economically expansionist power for most of its history. But it was not until the early 1940s that decision-makers in Washington embraced a grand strategy of global military dominance (Bessner 2022). America’s safety and democracy, as well as global stability, would be ensured through America’s domination of the globe as a whole and the prevention of the emergence of any would-be hegemons. 

However, research shows that this grand strategy has not made America or the world safer and more stable (Bacevich 2021; Hartung 2022; Lieven 2021). Instead, it has fueled US military interventions (roughly a quarter of all of America’s military interventions since 1776 took place even after the fall of the Berlin Wall; Toft & Kushi 2022), led to endless wars, depleted America’s coffins, all while contributing to the weakening of democracy at home.

Arguing from the perspective of “Restraint” (Walt 2019) this paper will contribute to the theoretical discussion between democratic peace theory and realism. Given the outcomes of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the two-decades-long occupation of Afghanistan, and the NATO intervention in Libya in 2011, there will be a paramount risk for a new dark era of Great Power competition if the search for global dominance advances. If Washington continues to link American security to the nature of other states' internal political systems, it inevitably pushes the United States to continue an interventionist strategic posture (Layne 1994 & 2006), which in the increasingly multipolar world will be detrimental to both American security and global stability.

This paper will present and explain what this alternative American grand strategy would entail for the United States and the world. It explains how the United States can shift to a national security doctrine that puts climate chaos at the center and uses economic and diplomatic engagement - rather than military domination - to achieve American security and peaceful co-existence with emerging great powers.

Keywords
US foreign policy, security, peace and conflict
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Smart Cities and Communities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50466 (URN)
Conference
The Biennial Conference of the Nordic Association for American Studies (NAAS 2023): Crises and Turns: Continuities and Discontinuities in American Culture, Uppsala, Sweden, 25-27 May, 2023
Available from: 2023-05-23 Created: 2023-05-23 Last updated: 2023-07-07Bibliographically approved
Parsi, T. & Stranne, F. (2023). Sweden Is the Land of Ikea, ABBA—and China Hawks. Foreign policy
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Sweden Is the Land of Ikea, ABBA—and China Hawks
2023 (English)In: Foreign policy, ISSN 0015-7228, E-ISSN 1945-2276Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Washington, DC: , 2023
Keywords
Swedish Foreign Policy, NATO, China
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Smart Cities and Communities, TRAINS
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-51304 (URN)
Available from: 2023-07-24 Created: 2023-07-24 Last updated: 2023-11-22Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2022). Trumps kampanjbudskap omfamnas av allt fler. In: Niklas Bolin; Kajsa Falasaca; Marie Grusell; Lars Nord (Ed.), Snabbtänkt 2022: Reflektioner från valet 2022 av ledande forskare (pp. 86-86). Sundsvall: Mittuniversitet, Demicom
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Trumps kampanjbudskap omfamnas av allt fler
2022 (Swedish)In: Snabbtänkt 2022: Reflektioner från valet 2022 av ledande forskare / [ed] Niklas Bolin; Kajsa Falasaca; Marie Grusell; Lars Nord, Sundsvall: Mittuniversitet, Demicom , 2022, p. 86-86Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sundsvall: Mittuniversitet, Demicom, 2022
Series
DEMICOM-rapport ; 51
Keywords
Rikdsdagsval, politiska kampanjer, politisk kommunikation
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Smart Cities and Communities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50540 (URN)978-91-89341-77-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2023-06-03 Created: 2023-06-03 Last updated: 2023-07-07Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2021). Inledning: Amerikansk demokrati och republikanism. Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, 123(4), 653-665
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Inledning: Amerikansk demokrati och republikanism
2021 (Swedish)In: Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, ISSN 0039-0747, Vol. 123, no 4, p. 653-665Article in journal, Editorial material (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

I samma stund som den amerikanska självständighetsförklaringen lästes upp i Philadelphia den 4 juli 1776 hade ett embryo till ett helt nytt politiskt system formulerats. Dokumentet som innebar att amerikanerna blev sammanbundna, inte av en gemensam historia och land, utan genom en lojalitet till den liberala republikanska ideologin blev startpunkten för ”världens främsta demokrati” att ta form. Ett land som senare blev symbolen för – och ledaren av – ”den fria världen”.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Fahlbeckska stiftelsen, 2021
Keywords
USA, demokrati, republikanism
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46264 (URN)
Available from: 2022-01-29 Created: 2022-01-29 Last updated: 2022-01-31Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2021). Oncle Sam vid vägs ände: Kriget mot terrorismen efter 11 september har gjort både USA och världen sämre. Nu måste systemet byggas om.. Fokus : Sveriges nyhetsmagasin (36), 20-27
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Oncle Sam vid vägs ände: Kriget mot terrorismen efter 11 september har gjort både USA och världen sämre. Nu måste systemet byggas om.
2021 (Swedish)In: Fokus : Sveriges nyhetsmagasin, ISSN 1653-4670, no 36, p. 20-27Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: FPG media, 2021
National Category
Social and Economic Geography History and Archaeology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46653 (URN)
Available from: 2022-04-12 Created: 2022-04-12 Last updated: 2024-02-02Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (Ed.). (2021). Tema: Hur mår den amerikanska demokratin?. Lund: Fahlbeckska stiftelsen
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Tema: Hur mår den amerikanska demokratin?
2021 (Swedish)Collection (editor) (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Fahlbeckska stiftelsen, 2021
Series
Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift, ISSN 0039-0747 ; 2021/4
Keywords
USA, demokrati, valsystem, vallagar, klimatpolitik, evangelikaler, republikanska partiet, utrikespolitik
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46261 (URN)
Available from: 2022-01-28 Created: 2022-01-28 Last updated: 2022-01-31Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2021). Uppföljningsrapport: Om fortsatta och allvarliga inrikespolitiska utmaningar för Bidenadministrationen och dess tänkbara konsekvenser för utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken. Stockholm: Försvarshögskolan (FHS)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Uppföljningsrapport: Om fortsatta och allvarliga inrikespolitiska utmaningar för Bidenadministrationen och dess tänkbara konsekvenser för utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken
2021 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Försvarshögskolan (FHS), 2021. p. 17
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46652 (URN)
Note

Rapporten är ett underlag till Försvarsdepartementet som administreras via FHS

Available from: 2022-04-12 Created: 2022-04-12 Last updated: 2022-04-13Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2021). Är USA fortfarande en demokrati?. Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, 123(4), 667-697
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Är USA fortfarande en demokrati?
2021 (Swedish)In: Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, ISSN 0039-0747, Vol. 123, no 4, p. 667-697Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Experts today agree that American democracy is under threat from several quarters. According to leading research institutes, the country is already labeled with a red code, meaning it is moving in an authoritarian direction. In June 2021, hundreds of researchers published a “statement of concern” in which they warned that American democracy can be out-maneuvered as early as the 2022 midterm elections, as well as in the 2024 presidential elections.This article focuses on new U.S. election laws and the ongoing redistricting pro-cess, both of which seriously threaten American democracy. Some of the laws pro-posed in various state legislatures have not yet been passed, while others are already implemented. Through an analysis of the changes made in voting laws and through re districting, the seriousness of the threats is confirmed.In addition, the article describes a number of other factors that in various ways contribute to threatening the stability of American society and further weakening democracy in a negative and self-reinforcing process.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Fahlbeckska stiftelsen, 2021
Keywords
USA, demokrati, valsystem
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46257 (URN)
Available from: 2022-01-28 Created: 2022-01-28 Last updated: 2022-01-28Bibliographically approved
Stranne, F. (2020). Den amerikanska mardrömmen. In: Niklas Bolin; Kajsa Falasaca; Marie Grusell; Lars Nord (Ed.), Stjärnspäckat: Reflektioner från amerikanska presidentvalet 2020 av ledande forskare (pp. 27-27). Sundsvall: Mittuniversitetet, Demicon
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Den amerikanska mardrömmen
2020 (Swedish)In: Stjärnspäckat: Reflektioner från amerikanska presidentvalet 2020 av ledande forskare / [ed] Niklas Bolin; Kajsa Falasaca; Marie Grusell; Lars Nord, Sundsvall: Mittuniversitetet, Demicon , 2020, p. 27-27Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sundsvall: Mittuniversitetet, Demicon, 2020
Series
Demicon-rapport ; 43
Keywords
amerikansk politik, valrörelse, Trump
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Smart Cities and Communities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50539 (URN)978-91-88527-71-4 (ISBN)
Available from: 2023-06-03 Created: 2023-06-03 Last updated: 2023-07-07Bibliographically approved
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