The article examines the eventual existence of a security community within the Western Balkans region by exploring the contribution of police as a profession/epistemic community in Croatia to the ...security community building process. In order to do so, two theoretical concepts have been applied: first, the one of security community which, according to Deutsch, as well as Adler and Barnett, is something that is leading IR and humanity out of the era of nation-state; secondly, the one of professions as exclusive occupational groups in Abbott’s interpretation (wherein the police is considered to be a profession). Our approach builds on a combination of the aforementioned theories, while the study itself has been based on the developments in the field of policing in Croatia since 1990 and its implications for the creation of a security community in the region.
Although they are the most vulnerable group of people, immigrants
are often perceived as a threat, with immigration and terrorism issues
put under a common denominator. Political discourse and mass ...media
are contributing factors, which, when framing migrants as a threat and
emphasizing the connection with terrorism in their reporting, can affect
the perception of public safety risks. Framing migrants as a terrorist risk
has a negative impact on migration-related policies, changing focus from
humanitarian towards security issues. The European Union’s migration
policy is humanitarian, but it is reconsidered by individual member states
defining migration as a risk. In these countries, measures to prevent
terrorism include the acceptance of restrictive immigration policies, e.g.
in Hungary. In the process of securitization, migrants are interpreted as a
risk and threat to the survival of traditional identity values.
This problem is analysed through examples of Hungary, a country
with an exceptionally restrictive migration policy, and neighbouring
Croatia which was perceived as a transitional country for migrants and
refugees on their way West during the European migration crisis in 2015
and 2016, much like Hungary. For this purpose, several components are
considered: the results of longitudinal Eurobarometer surveys that can
determine public opinion changes in EU member states, the trends and
results of the Hungarian referendum on migration quotas from October
2016, and the selected research and analysis of trends and media coverage
of this issue in media. It is an attempt to determine whether and to what
extent the public, political authorities and media in Croatia and Hungary
referred to “unintentional” or „forced migrants“ as the negative non-
European Other, during the European migration crisis.
U današnjim uvjetima integriranja dolazi do sve većeg regionalnog povezivanja preko nekadašnjih državnih granica. Važnu ulogu u tome procesu imaju manjine koje predstavljaju značajan udio u pojedinim ...regionalnim prostornim i društvenim strukturama. U vrijeme jakih nacionalnih država, mnoge regije s jakim regionalnim identitetima bile su presjecane granicama. U današnjoj Europi to više nije slučaj pa se otvorio proces regionalnog povezivanja, u čemu veliku ulogu imaju etničke skupine koje su u doba jakih nacionalnih država predstavljale manjinske skupine unutar nacionalnih granica. U novim uvjetima one imaju priliku proširiti svoje interese i izvan instituta zaštite manjinskih prava prema izgradnji drugih oblika suradnje i djelovanja. Za razliku od otvorenih šansi koje se u novom kontekstu pružaju europskih regijama, u kontekstu regije jugoistoka Europe tek treba izgraditi modele suradnje.
In many states and their national security strategies, modern terrorism is marked as one of the main challenges. Aside from that, in many multilateral security documents terrorism is stated as one of ...the main challenges to global security. One can say that present-day terrorism in many aspects affects our security, as well as our general social and economic development. The understanding of this phenomenon, its development, its way of functioning, possible transformations and new forms is the necessary precondition for designing efficient counter-terrorist strategies. It seems that in the last several years we have been witnessing a new transformation of terrorism - it is becoming a threat that will be difficult to defeat with the resources and instruments that have so far been used in the fight against terrorism. Adapted from the source document.
In many states and their national security strategies, modern terrorism is marked as one of the main challenges. Aside from that, in many multilateral security documents terrorism is stated as one of ...the main challenges to global security. One can say that present-day terrorism in many aspects affects our security, as well as our general social and economic development. The understanding of this phenomenon, its development, its way of functioning, possible transformations and new forms is the necessary precondition for designing efficient counter-terrorist strategies. It seems that in the last several years we have been witnessing a new transformation of terrorism – it is becoming a threat that will be difficult to defeat with the resources and instruments that have so far been used in the fight against terrorism.
The end of the Cold War brought about the emergence of a new geopolitics, one not greatly burdened with former international geopolitical views. One significant shift has been the recognition that ...geopolitical events cannot be limited to national states & their borders. Of course, states are still central for the world's geopolitical map, but no longer as the sole factors in the global geopolitical system. On the one hand, under the influence of globalization, new conditions have arisen, influenced by geopolitical factors; on the other, new entities are emerging whose influence is very similar to that of the central factors -- contemporary states. These similarities are primarily reflected in the claims of sovereign control over a certain territory, the organization of government on it, the shaping of a particular national identity by the majority population, etc. It is these new territorial & political units that contribute to the deconstruction of the geopolitical order; the disintegration of the Soviet Union is the best illustration. Adapted from the source document.
As a democratic and economically developed country, with interests that do not differ from those of Western democracies, the Republic of Croatia may well represent a decisive factor in future efforts ...to stabilize Southeast Europe. Croatia plays a very important role in the regional geopolitical configuration and can potentially influence the future development of neighboring countries and other regions, especially by continuing to make noticeable headway in its recently reinvigorated democratic transition and by further advancing the development of good-neighborly relations. Therefore, its role in the greater area is also very important. Croatia’s future geopolitical initiatives, aimed towards stabilization and security of the region, can be perceived in regard to its significance in global and regional geopolitical structures—partaking in the fragmentation processes of Southeast Europe and its geographical, cultural, religious and historical geopolitical surroundings.
As a democratic & economically developed country, whose interests are not any different from those of Western democratic states, the Republic of Croatia may be a decisive factor in the future ...processes of stabilization in the region. It occupies a very important place in the regional geopolitical structures & might influence the future development of the neighboring countries & regions, especially through the continuation of democratic transition & the improvement of the relations with its neighbors. Hence, the importance of its policies. Its future geopolitical initiatives regarding the stabilization & security of the region can be viewed in relation to their importance within global & regional geopolitical structures, to its participation in the processes of the fragmentation of Southeastern Europe, & to its geographical, cultural/religious, & historical/geopolitical environment. 3 Figures. Adapted from the source document.
The end of the “cold war” brought about the emergence of geopolitics which has not been to such an extent burdened with the former international geopolitical views. One of the most significant shifts ...has been the recognition that geopolitical events cannot be limited to national states and their borders. Of course, states are still central for the world’s geopolitical map, but no longer as the sole factors in the global geopolitical system. On the one hand and under the influence of globalization, new conditions have arisen, influenced by geopolitical factors; on the other, new entities are emerging whose influence is very similar to that of the central factors – contemporary states. These similarities are primarily reflected in the claims of sovereign control over a certain territory, the organization of government on it, the shaping of a particular national identity by the majority population, and so on. It is these new territorial and political units that contribute to the deconstruction of the geopolitical order; the disintegration of the Soviet Union is the best illustration.
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