Private policing in the former Yugoslavia : a menace to society?

Steden, Ronald van; Sarre, Rick

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Title:	Private policing in the former Yugoslavia : a menace to society?
Authors:	ID Steden, Ronald van (Author) ID Sarre, Rick (Author)
Files:	https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2010-4/van-Steden-E.html https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2010-4/van-Steden.pdf
Language:	English
Work type:	Scientific work
Typology:	1.02 - Review Article
Organization:	FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
Abstract:	Purpose: This paper aims to give an empirical overview of the ‘privatization’ of security (or, in a more narrow sense, policing) services within the former countries of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia namely, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. Observations are put in light of the extant literature on private policing worldwide. Design/Methods/Approach: The paper draws on a literature review of academic publications, NGO-reports and other relevant written sources. Findings: Although it is not possible to offer a full picture of the current developments in the region, we argue that the rise of private security markets shows significant variety throughout former Yugoslavian countries, as does the level of state regulation. Moreover, contrary to the views of doomsayers critical of the provision of commercial security, academics and observers alike are optimistic about private security personnel becoming a legitimate and stabilizing presence in post-conflict zones such as the Balkans. Research implications: The persistence of divergence in private policing trajectories within the former Yugoslavia underscores the need for more detailed cross-national studies that take account of differences, as well as similarities, in how commercial security industries are governed and regulated by state institutions. Practical implications: Public as well as private policy-makers in the field of security serve as appropriate anchor points to facilitate, direct and regulate private policing activities across the former Yugoslav republics. Originality/Value: The growing body of knowledge on private policing is heavily suffused by predominantly North American, Canadian, British and Australian studies. Nonetheless, research from countries outside the English speaking world has much to contribute to an understanding of private security industries. An examination of the Balkan countries that emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia is particularly interesting when viewed as a post-conflict legacy.
Keywords:	policing, private security, ex-Yugoslavia, cross-national comparison
Publication status:	Published
Publication version:	Version of Record
Year of publishing:	2010
Number of pages:	str. 424-439
Numbering:	Letn. 12, št. 4
PID:	20.500.12556/DKUM-76345
UDC:	351.746.2
ISSN on article:	1580-0253
COBISS.SI-ID:	2022122
NUK URN:	URN:SI:UM:DK:0RTIM5E7
Publication date in DKUM:	12.05.2020
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:	STEDEN, Ronald van and SARRE, Rick, 2010, Private policing in the former Yugoslavia : a menace to society? Varstvoslovje [online]. 2010. Vol. 12, no. 4, p. 424–439. [Accessed 12 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2010-4/van-Steden.pdf Copy citation

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Title:	Varstvoslovje
Shortened title:	Varstvoslovje
Publisher:	Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za policijsko-varnostne vede, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede
ISSN:	1580-0253
COBISS.SI-ID:	99492352

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Licensing start date:	12.05.2020

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Language:	English
Keywords:	policijska dejavnost, zasebno varovanje, privatizacija, bivša Jugoslavija

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