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Blurring border between the police and the military: a debate without foundations / Weiss, Tomas

Weiss, Tomas	Journal Article
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2011.

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This review article reviews the current 'state of the art' and literature on the role of the police and military within the changing nature of internal and external security. Some scholars believe that the border between these two forces has recently begun to blur, whereas others strongly disagree. This article argues that the current debate lacks comprehensiveness and conceptual underpinning. It is suggested that definitional differences between the two forces should serve as the basis for detailed and comprehensive future case studies.

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Internal Security ; Military ; Police ; External Security

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ID: 121815

Fighting wars or controlling crowds? the case of the Czech mili / Weiss, Tomas

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2013.

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The article explores the reform of the Czech military from the perspective of the possible blurring of police and military functions. The understanding of security has changed in recent years and the European militaries have taken up nontraditional tasks both within and outside Europe. Moreover, the fiscal conditions have provoked further reconsideration of the role of military. The Czech Republic's armed forces have undergone a number of reforms since 1989. The article focuses on three factors distinguishing the military from the police: territorial scope, use of force, and responsibility before the law. It concludes that although the Czech military has become more flexible, it does not use all its potential in practice, especially domestically. The article suggests that despite the adaptation to the new security environment, the military continues to be distinct from police.

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Internal Security ; Military ; Police ; Military Reform ; Czech Republic ; External Security ;
Security Nexus ; Military/Police Convergence

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ID: 096060

Promoting multilateralism conceptualizing multilateralism in th / Weiss, Tomas; Rihackova, Vera

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2010.

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Multilateralism ; Legitimacy ; Effective Multilateralism ; Czech Foreign Policy

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