The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige)

Haberfeld, M.R.; King, Joseph F.; Lieberman, Charles Andrew

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-88861-3_7

The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige)

M.R. Haberfeld⁴,
Joseph F. King⁴ &
Charles Andrew Lieberman⁴

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Abstract

Located between Finland and Norway in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Sweden is a parliamentary democracy. At the national level, the people are represented by the Riksdag the Swedish Parliament, which has legislative power. The full name for Sweden (Sverige) is the Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige). Sweden is a monarchy in which the office of Head of State has been since 1973 held by Carl XVI Gustaf. The title of King or Queen is inherited by the eldest child of the incumbent. Although the Head of State has no political powers, he/she is regularly informed of the affairs and concerns of the realm and chairs the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs.

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Swedish Government Offices (2007).
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Kulling and Holst (2003).
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Hansen (2007).
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ABC News: Six nabbed in Norway, Sweden 'terrorism' swoop: Police. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/28/2175836.htm.
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The Swedish Armed Forces: The Home Guard. http://www.mil.se/article.php?lang=E&id=15708.
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The Swedish Armed Forces: The Army. http://www.mil.se/article.php?lang=E&id=15699.
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Sweden’s National Board of Psychological Defence. http://www.psycdef.se.
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Andersson (2005, p. 82).
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A general description of the organization and responsibilities of the Polisen can be found in the police service’s general report, A Presentation of the Swedish Police Service (National Police Board, 2005).
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A couple of weeks after the researchers completed their data collection, a Muslim immigrant attempted to blow himself up with explosives tied to his waist.

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Haberfeld, M., King, J.F., Lieberman, C.A. (2009). The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige) . In: Terrorism Within Comparative International Context. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88861-3_7

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