Commercialized Security and Its Role in Selected Countries’ National Security

Gerald Peter Mutonyi, Casper Masiga and Happi Kilongosi
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Gerald Peter Mutonyi: Kenyatta University
Casper Masiga: Kenyatta University
Happi Kilongosi: University of Nairobi

Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science, 2020, vol. 6, issue 7, 2001-2021

Abstract: The complexity of the contemporary world has dictated the commercial security to supplement the supply of security in states. This is for the varied security needs of the citizens to be fulfilled. Hence this study embarked to illustrate the various roles of commercialized security in the national security of selected countries: the USA, Britain, Australia, Israel, South Africa, DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. The study has shown that the scope of commercialized security has expanded, thereby taking up some roles that require and some that do not require to be carried out by the state security agencies. This is partly due to its embracing of technology and enormous numbers of personnel than the state security agencies. But realistically, the state will not be losing its monopoly of violence, but distributing it to the commercialized security through a network of governance and partnership. This trend will continue and will be of direct benefit to the state’s ability to influence its security. Based on the findings, the study recommends effective regularization of commercial security as well as collaboration between state security agents.

Keywords: Commercialized Security; Commercialized Security Industry; Commercialized Security Services; State Security Agencies; National Security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.22178/pos.60-6

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