Public perceptions towards public safety, internal and external threats
Public perceptions towards public safety, internal and external threats

Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Security and defense, Welfare systems, Criminology
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Regional Security Cooperation;
Summary/Abstract: The main finding of this study is that the Serbian public has conflicting views on national and personal security including security at the community level. On the one hand, people instinctively recognize that the main security threats are internal and related to poor governance – such as organized crime and corruption and the low level of trust in the government that serves the interests of politicians. Consequently, the list of the main internal security threats Serbia faces is topped by organized crime, emigration, unemployment, and corruption. On the other hand, the public believe that the country is mostly under external threats from migrants, great powers, and Kosovo-Albanians, which is probably a product of sensationalized media coverage and messaging by politicians.

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