Krigens sociologi

Different Risk Perceptions in Denmark and Why

 Risk is a man made calculation based on facts of costs (input) and profit/casualties (output) by acting. Here three types of risks are identified: A political, military and a public risk approach. The political risk perception is the international security or risk situation of Denmark defined by politicians. The military risk perception is that of Danish Army senior officers deployed in the IFOR/SFOR multinational mission in Bosnia from 1996 to 1999.

Psychological Stress

Introduction:Based on 546 soldiers´ responses from nine countries : Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Philippines, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain and Turkey, it is shown that more soldiers feel psychological stress before (204) and after (207) than during (141) the international mission abroad and that fewer soldiers experience coping strategies (80) before and after (46) than during the mission (185).

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