Kathrine Bjerg Bennike

Aalborg University · Aalborg University Library

Combining the work of peacekeeping and parenting can lead to dilemmas in the work/life balance of individual soldier/parents. Simultaneously, ideals of ‘peacekeeping masculinities’ can potentially be used in struggles for gender equality in peacekeeping. Our aim is to discuss whether and how ‘peacekeeping masculinities’ is a useful concept and tool...

This PhD thesis focuses on how Danish soldiers negotiate their military identities and their role as peacekeepers and peacebuilders through the assignments they carry out domestically and internationally. This entails an analysis of narrative negotiations over who is considered qualified to serve in and work as military professionals and what this...