ECPR General Conference - Pisa 2007
Standing Group on Organised Crime Section
Comparing Organised Crime between Old and New Threats
Panel:
Organised Crime and the new order within the Global Political Agenda
Convenor: Daniela Irrera, University of Messina
Following the most recent events which have taken place in the international arena, it is clear that global security has becoming a fundamental issue and requires more responsibility and involvement from the international community. Major global challenges deal with increased pressure from non-state groups to play a part in international affairs. This can contribute to democratisation and openness to civil society’s needs; nevertheless, it can strengthen “uncivil” groups, as organised crime can be defined. There is no doubt that organised crime is a dangerous threat: it is able to perform at a global level (moving resources, activities and incomes); it can cooperate with other seditious groups (terrorists, paramilitaries, etc.) and establish its “free areas” inside failed and weak States, marked by ethnic and/or religious conflicts. Nevertheless, there is not yet a common definition of the organised crime, nor a common strategy to fight it. Even if it is part of the
global political agenda and is more and more associated with transnational terrorism and security issues, organised crime is not an exclusive policy priority. The difference among the most important political actors’ position (US, EU, EU member States, UN, etc.) is significant and confused. This contributes to a lack of awareness of the problem and, consequently, of a real lack of global commitment.
This panel aims to encourage a discussion about the relationship between transnational organised crime and global security (including all different threats, terrorism, ethnic wars, failed States, etc.) and its location within the political agendas (comparing all different positions and strategies – Solana’s document, A Secure Europe in a Better World; the US National Security Strategy, etc). Theoretical papers dealing with security issues and the analysis of a changing environment are welcomed, as well as empirical and/or comparative research on organised crime and its new characteristics and tactics
If you want to present a paper, please write to Daniela Irrera (danielairrera@ yahoo.it) before 19 January 2007.
Dr Daniela Irrera, PhD
Department of International and European Studies
P.zza XX Settembre 4 - 98100 Messina - ITALY
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danielairrera@ yahoo.it
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