PhD defence: Daniel Smith
On September 26, Daniel Smith defends his PhD thesis Focalizing Warfighters: Combat Cohesion from Below.
Daniel Smith, is a captain in the Swedish Armed Forces and a doctoral student at the Department of War Studies at the Swedish Defence University.
Opponent:
Victoria Basham, Professor, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University
Examination Board:
Maria Hellman, Associate Professor, Department of Economic History and International Relations, Stockholm University
Thomas Crosbie, Associate Professor, Centre for Joint Operations, Institute for Military Operations, Royal Danish Defence College
Christine Agius, Associate Professor, Departmen of Political Science, Swedish Defence University
Deputy: Maria Eriksson Baaz, Professor, Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University
Please note that if you are not a student or employee at the Swedish Defence University and want to participate on site, you need to arrive well in advance to register at the reception at Drottning Kristinas väg 37. Bring a valid ID document to be able to identify yourself.
Publication
Daniel Smith (2025): Focalizing Warfighters: Combat Cohesion from Below
Read more about Daniel Smith's research:
Why soldiers stick together in battle
Field studies in Ukraine provide insights about cohesion in military units