Swedish Military Intelligence: Producing Knowledge
Gunilla Erikkson
Builds a revisionary theoretical framework for researching intelligence knowledge and applies it to the Swedish Military and Security Directorate
Gunilla Eriksson revises our perception of intelligence as carefully collected data and objective truth, arguing that there are hidden aspects to intelligence analysis that need to be uncovered and critically examined. This twofold study investigates the character of intelligence knowledge and the social context in which it is produced, using the Swedish Military and Security Directorate (MUST) as a case study.
Eriksson argues that there is an implicit framework that continuously influences knowledge production: what kind of data is considered ... Read more
Sources include:
- The annual Swedish Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Estimates from 1998–2010
- Lengthy and highly valuable interviews with the analysts, including managers, working at MUST, giving insights into everyday life at the institution and leading to many important results
- Participant observation carried out by the author at MUST working meetings and seminars during the production process of the 2010 estimate, and drawing on her experience from her years working as an active analyst
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