Wilhelm Mirow Boeken

The book introduces a novel theoretical framework that merges strategic culture with securitisation, exploring how their interplay influences the decisions of democratic nations regarding the use of military force. It delves into the implications of this interaction, offering insights into the motivations and rationales behind state actions in the context of security and defense.

This book explores the question of why a significant difference in the frequency and intensity with which Great Britain and Germany used military force since 1990 persists despite reunification and the end of the Cold War. Based on the theoretical framework of moderate constructivism, this thesis argues that differences in strategic culture can explain this puzzle. To this end, it analyses opinion polls and military interventions abroad and then compares decision processes and debates leading to military interventions in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan.