Global Policing

• In Event: Author Meets Critics: Global Policing

Abstract

In the transnational networked society, police power is no longer constrained by the borders of the nation state. It has globalized. Brought to life with cutting-edge theoretical debates and examples drawn from the authors’ empirical research, Global Policing shows how security threats have been constructed by powerful actors to justify the creation of a new global policing architecture and how the subculture of policing shapes the world system. Demonstrating how a theory of global policing is central to understanding global governance, the text explores: the 'new security agenda' focused on serious organized crime and terrorism and how this is transforming policing; the creation of global organizations such as Interpol, regional entities such as Europol, and national policing agencies with a transnational reach; the subculture of the 'global cops', blurring boundaries between police, private security, military and secret intelligence agencies; the reality of transnational policing on the ground, its effectiveness, legitimacy, accountability and future development. In this session, the authors meet a panel of US experts in transnational policing and international law enforcement cooperation.

Authors

• Ben Bowling, King's College London

• James W. Sheptycki, York University Toronto, Canada