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    Defence Speaker Series: Bringing the People Back In? War Preparedness, Total Defence, and Public Opinion...

    When:
    Friday, October 3, 2025
    12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
    Where:
    Robert Sutherland Hall
    Room: 448
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    Description:

    The past decade has seen the return of ‘whole-of-society’ approaches to national security. Drawing on research on Sweden and Scandinavia, this talk addresses a key question: what is the role of ‘the people’ in total defence, and is there public support for substantial and sometimes far-reaching changes to defence policy and practice?

    Bio:

    Joakim Berndtsson is a full professor at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and research fellow at the Swedish Centre for Studies of Armed Forces and Society (CSMS). He is currently a guest professor with the Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN-RCDS) at Carleton University. Berndtsson’s research interests include Swedish and Nordic total defence planning and organising, civilian-military collaboration, and public opinion on Swedish defence and security policy.

    Contact:
    Brian Houtman
    cidpcomms@queensu.ca
    Cost:
    FREE
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