Регионализация и децентрализация в България и тяхното влияние върху националната сигурност
Regionalisation and decentralisation in Bulgaria and its impact on the national security

Author(s): Radoslav Radoslavov
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Security and defense
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: regionalization; decentralization; municipal police;security;
Summary/Abstract: Regionalization and decentralization in the European Union are leading trends. In many Member States of the Union reforms occur periodically to optimize the administrative-territorial structure and increasing the efficiency of regional and local authorities. Regionalization and decentralization are not ends in themselves processes. Depending on the nature of the polity, regional and local authorities in many European countries have important rights and obligations in the field of security. The attempt to decentralize security in Bulgaria is unsuccessful and ineffective, consisting mainly in maintenance of public order at municipal level through structures of the so-called municipal police in cities with regional division. Legislative changes are needed to adopt clear and explicit powers of the regional authorities (if in the near future form any) or regional governors and local security authorities.

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