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Striving for the impossible? Policing and territoriality in the age of the war on terror
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Abstract This article asks how variations of state territorial control have influenced police missions in the recent past, and illustrate how recent police reforms were based on the structure of a ‘western’ type state with clearly identifiable formal state institutions enjoying autonomy, that strive for a fo... view more
This article asks how variations of state territorial control have influenced police missions in the recent past, and illustrate how recent police reforms were based on the structure of a ‘western’ type state with clearly identifiable formal state institutions enjoying autonomy, that strive for a form of territorial monopoly over violence. The article argues for moving beyond such assumptions by adopting scenarios based on how territory is controlled, developing four scenarios that can enable foreign-backed police missions to adapt to local circumstances. The article draws upon the typology of territorial control developed by Hansen in 2017/2019, amending this model to be adapted for policing. It argues that each of these scenarios require different strategies and compromises in order to create functioning police forces.... view less
Keywords
civil war; police; surveillance; municipality; territorial integrity; conflict
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
policing; post conflict
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 9-18
Journal
Journal of Human Security, 16 (2020) 2
Issue topic
Community-oriented policing after conflict - emerging evidence
ISSN
1835-3800
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed