| dc.description.abstract | When it came to start working on my bachelor´s thesis it was imperative to work out an interesting research question, regarding a currently important theme and subject. Which also was important for further study in the years to come.
Preparedness, contingency plans, threat image and societal security. These are all phrases that are very topical in today’s society. They have been important for a long time, but I am afraid they have been forgotten, and we have gotten too comfortable. I am afraid that since the Cold War the level of preparedness and especially civil preparedness has fallen to a critical level. Therefore, I found it very interesting to research this. How has contingency plans evolved in contrast to an everchanging threat image? And what does the public really know about the state of things around them? This is what I wanted to answer in my thesis. I have read existing literature to try and answer the first question, and I performed a small-scale survey to try and answer the latter question.
I have tried to look at these issues through my “political science glasses” and answered them thereafter. This has been a very interesting project to work on and I am excited to share my findings. | |
