Michał Pawiński
Biographic Data
| ID | 4194321 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michał Pawiński |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michał |
| FAMILY NAME | Pawiński |
| SIGNATURE | PAWIŃSKI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9821-7851 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An exploratory study on the use and trafficking of firearms in Trinidad and Tobago
Prior research suggests that the illicit trafficking of firearms increases threats to public safety and security. Currently, there is limited research undertaken that provides empirical investigation into firearm use and trafficking in small Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing from 30 interviews conducted with a random sample of inmates in 2022 in three prisons in Trinidad and Tobago, this study brings to the forefront key fact…
The regularisation and effectiveness of private security industry management
This study presents the first empirical assessment of the regulatory framework governing the private security industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 12 management-level participants from private security companies and industry associations, this qualitative analysis examines the operational challenges and regulatory inadequacies affecting the sector. The research identifies three critical challenges underminin…
The evolving multilateral defence diplomacy in the Caribbean region
The Caribbean states have recognised the need for collaboration to mitigate their security vulnerabilities. The region faces security threats that are multi-dimensional in their nature and scope, including drug and human trafficking, violent criminal activity and natural disasters. Effective defence diplomacy functions are needed and performed by multilateral governance structures in the region to address these challenges. The Caribbean Community…
The Challenges of Immigrant Policy Formation in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2019, the government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) embarked on a Venezuelan Registration Exercise with over 16,000 Venezuelan nationals registered. The migratory flows such as the present experience have highlighted the weaknesses in the existing national policy framework of T&T. The inclusion of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the process of policy formation has been limited, while communication with governmental stakeholders to solve th…
Assessing the Health Security Responsiveness of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
This article examines the response of the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the government of Trinidad and Tobago against the Zika and COVID-19 outbreaks. These contrasting diseases were chosen to examine the surveillance systems and responses and the preventative public health measures that were implemented to protect the population. Health experts were interviewed and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that t…
Why they fight? Reconsidering the role of motivation in combat environments
The current combat motivation model based on primary group thesis assumes that the main force behind motivation is peer-bonding or otherwise known as unit cohesion. Cohesion is perceived as an all-encompassing factor that leads to satisfactory (or unsatisfactory in lack thereof) military effectiveness and performance in conflict environments. However, the article identifies three main problems with this perspective: 1. mono-dimensional view of mo…
From MK-Ultra project to Human Terrain System
This chapter presents past experiences to evaluate contemporary ethical dilemmas related to the Human Terrain System that once again found intelligence agencies seeking help from academia. It discusses the historical development of cooperation between academia and governmental, military and intelligence agencies (GMI). The chapter focuses on the reasons behind the waning collaboration between social scientists and GMI in the 1970s. It also discus…
Unintended Consequences of Military Cohesion
Cohesion has a positive influence on many aspects of everyday life, including improved military performance. However, due to focus on the positives, many studies tend to omit potentially negative outcomes of cohesion. It is particularly important in regard to authoritarian military institutions, in which unit cohesion can have unintended consequence resulting in dehumanizing effect of the out-groups. The following research examines the process fr…
Unintended Consequences of Military Cohesion
Cohesion has a positive influence on many aspects of everyday life, including improved military performance. However, due to focus on the positives, many studies tend to omit potentially negative outcomes of cohesion. It is particularly important in regard to authoritarian military institutions, in which unit cohesion can have unintended consequence resulting in dehumanizing effect of the out-groups. The following research examines the process fr…
Unintended Consequences of Military Cohesion
Cohesion has a positive influence on many aspects of everyday life, including improved military performance. However, due to focus on the positives, many studies tend to omit potentially negative outcomes of cohesion. It is particularly important in regard to authoritarian military institutions, in which unit cohesion can have unintended consequence resulting in dehumanizing effect of the out-groups. The following research examines the process fr…
From MK-Ultra project to Human Terrain System
This chapter presents past experiences to evaluate contemporary ethical dilemmas related to the Human Terrain System that once again found intelligence agencies seeking help from academia. It discusses the historical development of cooperation between academia and governmental, military and intelligence agencies (GMI). The chapter focuses on the reasons behind the waning collaboration between social scientists and GMI in the 1970s. It also discus…
Why they fight? Reconsidering the role of motivation in combat environments
The current combat motivation model based on primary group thesis assumes that the main force behind motivation is peer-bonding or otherwise known as unit cohesion. Cohesion is perceived as an all-encompassing factor that leads to satisfactory (or unsatisfactory in lack thereof) military effectiveness and performance in conflict environments. However, the article identifies three main problems with this perspective: 1. mono-dimensional view of mo…
Assessing the Health Security Responsiveness of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
This article examines the response of the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the government of Trinidad and Tobago against the Zika and COVID-19 outbreaks. These contrasting diseases were chosen to examine the surveillance systems and responses and the preventative public health measures that were implemented to protect the population. Health experts were interviewed and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that t…
The evolving multilateral defence diplomacy in the Caribbean region
The Caribbean states have recognised the need for collaboration to mitigate their security vulnerabilities. The region faces security threats that are multi-dimensional in their nature and scope, including drug and human trafficking, violent criminal activity and natural disasters. Effective defence diplomacy functions are needed and performed by multilateral governance structures in the region to address these challenges. The Caribbean Community…
The Challenges of Immigrant Policy Formation in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2019, the government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) embarked on a Venezuelan Registration Exercise with over 16,000 Venezuelan nationals registered. The migratory flows such as the present experience have highlighted the weaknesses in the existing national policy framework of T&T. The inclusion of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the process of policy formation has been limited, while communication with governmental stakeholders to solve th…
An exploratory study on the use and trafficking of firearms in Trinidad and Tobago
Prior research suggests that the illicit trafficking of firearms increases threats to public safety and security. Currently, there is limited research undertaken that provides empirical investigation into firearm use and trafficking in small Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing from 30 interviews conducted with a random sample of inmates in 2022 in three prisons in Trinidad and Tobago, this study brings to the forefront key fact…
The regularisation and effectiveness of private security industry management
This study presents the first empirical assessment of the regulatory framework governing the private security industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 12 management-level participants from private security companies and industry associations, this qualitative analysis examines the operational challenges and regulatory inadequacies affecting the sector. The research identifies three critical challenges underminin…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cohesion (chemistry (2 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works)