Snakes, rats and drug addicts used to dwell here – analysis of the narrative utilised to capture the state
Snakes, rats and drug addicts used to dwell here – analysis of the narrative utilised to capture the state
Author(s): Luka Šterić
Subject(s): Politics, Civil Society, Communication studies, Geopolitics
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Foreign Influence; Serbian Security Policy; State Capture
Summary/Abstract: Due to the way they are contracted and implemented, foreign direct investments represent one of the key mechanisms for capturing the state. Hiding behind the stories of a better future and new jobs, the government is breaking down the system of legal regulations and statutory procedures, promoting private interest to the detriment of the public one, and using foreign investments as propaganda ammunition to legitimise unlimited power. The results of such policy are a number of negative consequences for the state and the citizens, such as the increase of public debt, dramatic violation of workers’ rights and alarming problems with environmental pollution.
Series: Beogradski Centar za Bezbednosnu Politiku - Analysis
- Page Count: 22
- Publication Year: 2021
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
