Guns in the Balkans: controlling small arms and light weapons in seven Western Balkan countries

Grillot, Suzette R.

doi:10.1080/14683857.2010.486945

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“…However, the consistency of the agency's activities and its objectives was questioned in respect to the shifting of institutional support. For instance, the Court of Auditors reports that the EAR used the full amount of funding for the border control reinforcement programme instead of purchasing vehicles (European Court of Auditors, 2007;Collantes-Celador & Juncos, 2012;Grillot, 2010;Ryan, 2009). The Court of Auditors' draft suggests that redirecting the action of an agency established for a specific purpose is not easily done and may potentially lead to inefficiency.…”

Section: The Performance Of the European Agency For Reconstructionmentioning

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The Death of the European Agency for Reconstruction

Jusufi

2021

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Among many issues regarding the work and functioning of EU agencies, the termination of an agency is an important aspect to consider. The European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), an EU agency that managed EU aid to the Western Balkans from 2001 to 2008, proved to be an efficient and effective agency in delivering aid. Although termination of any EU agency is a rare phenomenon, the EAR was terminated in 2008, despite its successful record. The termination of this highly successful agency stands as an example for the utility of putting termination theory into a larger framework of the existence of EU agencies, as scholarly literature has largely ignored the issue of termination in the work of the EU agencies. The EAR represented an institutional model of independence from politics and policy-making. The purpose of this paper is to assess the structure and operations of the EAR and reasons that led to its termination.

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Section: The Performance Of the European Agency For Reconstructionmentioning

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The Death of the European Agency for Reconstruction

Jusufi

2021

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“…The legacy of recent conflicts in the Western Balkans has been a significant proliferation of small arms and light weapons 4 (SALW) in the region (Grillot, 2010;SEESAC, 2010). Croatia is a case in point, as weapons embargos by the EU and the UN during the Homeland War (1991) and the lack of a national military force resulted in the militarisation of Croatian society and motivated the acquisition of illegal weapons by the civilians and combatants.…”

Section: Salw Proliferation and Control In Croatiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As reflected in the scientific literature, firearm violence and control are important topics in Croatia and in the Western Balkans. Hence earlier disarmament strategies have been thoroughly analysed (Faltas, McDonald & Waszink, 2001;SEESAC, 2005SEESAC, , 2006 and the same applies to the illicit firearms market (Dragović, James, Mamić, & Mikac, 2018) and to those policies that control the licit and illicit arms trade (Grillot, 2010;Saferworld, 2007). However, despite their apparent accomplishments, the disarmament strategies that have been implemented since 2007 have not been studied so far in any way and are not well known by the academics and public health and arms control practitioners that form the international small arms movement (SAM).…”

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Croatian Disarmament Strategies in the 21st Century

Sanjurjo

Kožina

2019

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S obzirom na porast oružanog nasilja na samome početku 2000-ih godina, hrvatsko je Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova 2007. godine u suradnji s Programom Ujedinjenih naroda za razvoj (UNDP-om) pokrenulo nacionalnu strategiju razoružanja koja je uključivala programe dobrovoljnog prikupljanja oružja, zakonsku amnestiju i kampanje s ciljem podizanja svijesti građana. Od početka primjene ove strategije prošlo je 10 godina te se u radu istražuje kako se strategija razvijala, nastoji se procijeniti njezin učinak te ispitati koliko je strategija relevantna i kakvi su učinci njenih komponenti. Autori analiziraju kontekst primjene strategije i važeće politike u državi te su primijenili nekoliko indikatora kako bi procijenili učinak i rezultate programa. Glavni je zaključak rada da je provedba programa dobrovoljnog prikupljanja oružja pod nazivom „Citizen Alert“ i „Disarmament for Development“, primjena zakonske amnestije i provedba kampanje za podizanje svijesti pod nazivom „Manje oružja – manje tragedija“ imala sveukupan pozitivan učinak na sigurnosnu situaciju u Hrvatskoj. S jedne strane provedba svih ovih aktivnosti pripomogla je znatnom i postojanom padu stope kriminala i nasilja, dok je s druge strane rezultirala prikupljanjem velikih količina malog i lakog oružja, streljiva i eksploziva. Autori nisu utvrdili negativne učinke ili posljedice primjene programa. Ipak, učinak programa na stopu oružanog nasilja ne može se promatrati izdvojen iz šireg konteksta jer su se istodobno odvijale strukturne reforme i događale opsežne promjene politika. Sve je to trajalo dulje od jednog desetljeća i utjecalo na više područja, uključujući oružane snage, policiju i pravosudne ustanove. Učinak tako dalekosežnih reformi u sve naprednijem socioekonomskom okružju ne smije se podcijeniti, no pretpostavlja se da u kombinaciji s moćnom strategijom razoružanja predstavljaju nesumnjiv dodatni uspjeh.

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“…Recorded data quantifying the extent of availability of SALW in Libya is uncoordinated and varying in quality. Initiatives to convert these recordings into a centralised dataset would allow for increased oversight [ 18 ]. Prior to the civil war, the numbers of firearms held by civilians were estimated to be over 906,000, corresponding to 15.5 firearms per 100 people [ 27 ].…”

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“…Reintegrated combatants are responsible for protecting the border crossings aiming to minimize the contagion effects of trafficking. The long-term cost of failure in securing borders involves a greater risk of criminal trafficking [ 18 ].…”

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Small and light arms violence reduction as a public health measure: the case of Libya

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The conflict environment in Libya is characterized by continued pervasive insecurity amidst the widespread availability of small arms and light weapons (SALW). After the First Civil War, armed brigades took the law into their own hands and the resulting violence terminated a short-lived post-conflict period that has relapsed into a Second Civil War. The Libyan government has struggled to assert authority over armed groups and these brigades, refusing to disarm have contributed directly the initiation of a second conflict; some are motivated by self-defense, status, criminality, vindication or political aims.Once, a bastion of public health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the country now faces a substantial and unprecedented challenge: to rebuild a devastated health system amidst the burden of armed violence and the proliferation of small and light weapons (SALW) especially firearms of various kinds. The health system in Libya is compromised; healthcare professionals have little time to record or document such cases given the immediate clinical needs of the patient. This corresponding decreased capacity to deal with an increasing demand on services caused by SALW-related morbidity compounds the challenge of data collection and indicates that external support and advocacy are required.A public health strategy towards effective SALW armed violence reduction and injury prevention requires the interdisciplinary advocacy of practitioners across the fields of justice, security, development, health and education. Through surveillance of firearms and injuries in the post-conflict environment we can better evaluate and respond to the burden of armed violence in Libya. In order to reduce armed a reconceptualisation of arms reduction campaigns must occur. Notable emerging evidence recommends the inclusion of community-based interventions and development programs which address local motivations for firearms ownership alongside improved international coordination. This renewed approach holds importance for recovery, development and securing the transition to peace.The high prevalence of firearm ownership, weak institutions, nascent security forces, porous borders, inadequate weapons stockpiles, combined with high military spending, compounds public weaponisation as a health crisis for the entire MENA region.

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Guns in the Balkans: controlling small arms and light weapons in seven Western Balkan countries

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

The Death of the European Agency for Reconstruction

The Death of the European Agency for Reconstruction

Croatian Disarmament Strategies in the 21st Century

Small and light arms violence reduction as a public health measure: the case of Libya

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