ABSTRACT

Swedish defence research played a significant part in the development of the Swedish Total Defence. This article seeks to modify the bias of previous historical studies of the Swedish National Defence Research Establishment (FOA) that has been focusing on the natural sciences, technology, industrial relationships, and the development of weapons system. The article explores the use of knowledge that is commonly associated with the humanities. More specifically, it examines the use and impact of historical knowledge in relation to the efforts of establishing a Swedish civil resistance policy between the early 1970s and the early 1990s. However, instrumental advice could not be developed based on knowledge about the past. Historical knowledge rather supported conceptual development and learning. It was part of public information campaigns and the education of civil servants. It also addressed central security and defence objectives of the Swedish government. The engagement with civil resistance provided FOA with an additional arena for influencing policy that would potentially concern a large part of the Swedish population.

摘要

瑞典国防研究在瑞典全面防御的发展中发挥了重要作用。本文旨在修正瑞典国防研究机构 (FOA) 以往专注于自然科学、技术、产业关系和武器系统发展的历史研究的偏见。本文探讨了通常与人文学科相关的知识的使用。更具体地说，它考察了历史知识在 1970 年代初至 1990 年代初与建立瑞典公民抵抗政策的努力相关的使用和影响。然而，不能基于对过去的了解来制定工具性建议。历史知识反而支持概念的发展和学习。这是公共信息运动和公务员教育的一部分。它还解决了瑞典政府的核心安全和国防目标。与公民抵抗的接触为 FOA 提供了一个影响政策的额外舞台，这可能涉及大部分瑞典人口。