The context of decentralised policing or local squads? The case of the Italian Ronde
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21213013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scalia (0000-0002-5331-7349, University of Bologna, corresponding author), Vincenzo Scalia |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 38-47 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2006-988X • E-ISSN: 2006-988X |
| Publisher | Academic Journals (PUBLISHER • NG) |
| DOI | 10.5897/ijsa11.032 |
| OpenAlex | W2316164204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In summer 2009, the Italian government led by Silvio Berlusconi passed a bill which legalised the local squads or, ronde as auxiliary police forces, under the inspiration of the government partner Lega Nord. The Parliament was later to approve this bill, thus causing the indignation of that part of Italian society which saw in the ronde the proof of a populist turn of Italian society. This article will show how the ronde must be understood in the context of the deep social and political changes Italy has undergone in the last twenty years, caused both by globalisation and by the collapse of the old political class in early 1990’s. It is also discussed how the gulf between police forces and population, as well as, a confused organisation of the latter, might have been one of the causes in the creation of squads. We will conclude by showing how ronde are more related to populism than they are to a change in policing. Key words: Ronde, Italy, politics, populism, policing, Lega
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Humanities · Indignation · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Population · Populism · Sociology · Demography · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Italian Social Issues and Migration · Law · Philosophy · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |