Making Warriors in a Global Era: An Ethnographic Study of the Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commando - Paperback

by Tone Danielsen (Author), Anna Simons (Foreword by)

To understand wars and armed conflicts, we need to understand the inner logic of military institutions and warrior culture. In Making Warriors in a Global Era, Tone Danielsen employs ethnographic methods to analyze and discuss current debates among both military personnel and academics about the rise of the special operations forces and their effects on how armed conflicts are handled and wars are fought. Based on a decade of research and Danielsen's unprecedented access inside a Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commando, Danielsen describes the culture, experiences, and skill sets of a special operations unit and explores the historical and political implications these types of units have on modern warfare and society as a whole.

Author Biography

Tone Danielsen is principal researcher at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment with focus on special operations.