Building peace abroad and coming back home: experiences of Swedish police officers

Ever since the Swedish Police Authority established a unit for Peace Support Operations in 2000, approximately 70–110 Swedish police officers have participated in peacebuilding missions around the globe on an annual basis. This signifies that a substantial number of Swedish police officers have gain...

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Authors: Saati, Abrak (Author) ; Wimelius, Malin Eklund (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Policing and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 9, Pages: [1050]-1064
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