Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 383169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anja |
| FAMILY NAME | Dalgaard-Nielsen |
| SIGNATURE | DALGAARD-NIELSEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for International Studies, University of Copenhagen, Nytorv 5, DK-1450 Copenhagen K, Denmark. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 96 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Supersoldiers or Rulebreakers? Unpacking the Mind-Set of Special Operations Forces
Special Operations Forces (SOFs) are increasingly central in national defense postures worldwide. The term “SOF mind-set” encapsulates the current political enthusiasm but is rarely explicitly defined or systematically studied. Based on a literature review, this article suggests a conceptual model of SOF’s mind-set, which is refined via a Danish case study. It discusses when and where this mind-set complicates collaboration with the wider militar…
Visible Counterterrorism Measures in Urban Spaces-Fear-Inducing or Not
Many scholars working within the tradition of critical studies are sceptical of the presence of visible security measures in urban spaces, arguing that they cause fear and facilitate the political control of citizens. A study carried out in Denmark in 2011 sought to capture, describe, and rank factors impacting positively or negatively on the feelings of safety of Danish citizens, when being in a crowded place. Surprisingly, the response to secur…
Promoting Exit from Violent Extremism: Themes and Approaches
A number of Western countries are currently adding exit programs targeting militant Islamists to their counterterrorism efforts. Drawing on research into voluntary exit from violent extremism, this article identifies themes and issues that seem to cause doubt, leading to exit. It then provides a perspective on how these natural sources of doubt might best be brought to bear in connection with an exit program by drawing on social psychology and re…
Violent Radicalization in Europe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know
When, why, and how do people living in a democracy become radicalized to the point of being willing to use or directly support the use of terrorist violence against fellow citizens? This question has been at the center of academic and public debate over the past years as terrorist attacks and foiled plots inspired by militant Islamism have grabbed European and American headlines. This article identifies and discusses empirical studies of radicali…
Half Full, Half Empty
Germany, Pacifism and Peace Enforcement
"Germany, pacifism and peace enforcement is about the transformation of Germany's security and defense policy in the time between the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 war against Iraq. The book traces and explains the reaction of Europe's biggest and potentially most powerful country to the ethnic wars of the 1990s, the emergence of large-scale terrorism and the new US emphasis on preemptive strikes." "Based on an analysis of Germany's strategic cultur…
Transatlantic Homeland Security: Protecting Society in the Age of Catastrophic Terrorism
The Test of Strategic Culture: Germany, Pacifism and Pre-emptive Strikes
Germany was the first country to issue a categorical refusal to support the US-led war in Iraq. Some have interpreted this as the result of a clash between the strategic cultures of Germany and the USA, others as a sign that a more nationalistic and assertive Germany is emerging. This article explains the apparently contradictory aspects of Germany’s stance on Iraq by identifying two competing strands within Germany’s strategic culture. It conclu…
Looking to Europe: American Perceptions of the Old World
Violent Radicalization in Europe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know
When, why, and how do people living in a democracy become radicalized to the point of being willing to use or directly support the use of terrorist violence against fellow citizens? This question has been at the center of academic and public debate over the past years as terrorist attacks and foiled plots inspired by militant Islamism have grabbed European and American headlines. This article identifies and discusses empirical studies of radicali…
The Test of Strategic Culture: Germany, Pacifism and Pre-emptive Strikes
Germany was the first country to issue a categorical refusal to support the US-led war in Iraq. Some have interpreted this as the result of a clash between the strategic cultures of Germany and the USA, others as a sign that a more nationalistic and assertive Germany is emerging. This article explains the apparently contradictory aspects of Germany’s stance on Iraq by identifying two competing strands within Germany’s strategic culture. It conclu…
Promoting Exit from Violent Extremism: Themes and Approaches
A number of Western countries are currently adding exit programs targeting militant Islamists to their counterterrorism efforts. Drawing on research into voluntary exit from violent extremism, this article identifies themes and issues that seem to cause doubt, leading to exit. It then provides a perspective on how these natural sources of doubt might best be brought to bear in connection with an exit program by drawing on social psychology and re…
Looking to Europe: American Perceptions of the Old World
Visible Counterterrorism Measures in Urban Spaces-Fear-Inducing or Not
Many scholars working within the tradition of critical studies are sceptical of the presence of visible security measures in urban spaces, arguing that they cause fear and facilitate the political control of citizens. A study carried out in Denmark in 2011 sought to capture, describe, and rank factors impacting positively or negatively on the feelings of safety of Danish citizens, when being in a crowded place. Surprisingly, the response to secur…
Looking to Europe: American Perceptions of the Old World
The Test of Strategic Culture: Germany, Pacifism and Pre-emptive Strikes
Germany was the first country to issue a categorical refusal to support the US-led war in Iraq. Some have interpreted this as the result of a clash between the strategic cultures of Germany and the USA, others as a sign that a more nationalistic and assertive Germany is emerging. This article explains the apparently contradictory aspects of Germany’s stance on Iraq by identifying two competing strands within Germany’s strategic culture. It conclu…
Germany, Pacifism and Peace Enforcement
"Germany, pacifism and peace enforcement is about the transformation of Germany's security and defense policy in the time between the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 war against Iraq. The book traces and explains the reaction of Europe's biggest and potentially most powerful country to the ethnic wars of the 1990s, the emergence of large-scale terrorism and the new US emphasis on preemptive strikes." "Based on an analysis of Germany's strategic cultur…
Transatlantic Homeland Security: Protecting Society in the Age of Catastrophic Terrorism
Half Full, Half Empty
Violent Radicalization in Europe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know
When, why, and how do people living in a democracy become radicalized to the point of being willing to use or directly support the use of terrorist violence against fellow citizens? This question has been at the center of academic and public debate over the past years as terrorist attacks and foiled plots inspired by militant Islamism have grabbed European and American headlines. This article identifies and discusses empirical studies of radicali…
Promoting Exit from Violent Extremism: Themes and Approaches
A number of Western countries are currently adding exit programs targeting militant Islamists to their counterterrorism efforts. Drawing on research into voluntary exit from violent extremism, this article identifies themes and issues that seem to cause doubt, leading to exit. It then provides a perspective on how these natural sources of doubt might best be brought to bear in connection with an exit program by drawing on social psychology and re…
Visible Counterterrorism Measures in Urban Spaces-Fear-Inducing or Not
Many scholars working within the tradition of critical studies are sceptical of the presence of visible security measures in urban spaces, arguing that they cause fear and facilitate the political control of citizens. A study carried out in Denmark in 2011 sought to capture, describe, and rank factors impacting positively or negatively on the feelings of safety of Danish citizens, when being in a crowded place. Surprisingly, the response to secur…
Supersoldiers or Rulebreakers? Unpacking the Mind-Set of Special Operations Forces
Special Operations Forces (SOFs) are increasingly central in national defense postures worldwide. The term “SOF mind-set” encapsulates the current political enthusiasm but is rarely explicitly defined or systematically studied. Based on a literature review, this article suggests a conceptual model of SOF’s mind-set, which is refined via a Danish case study. It discusses when and where this mind-set complicates collaboration with the wider militar…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Terrorism (4 works) · Criminology (3 works)