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Civil security is an increasingly important policy field in Europe, as both Member States and the EU work to protect European societies from a range of threats and risks including natural and man-made disasters as well as terrorist attacks. Over time, each European country has developed a unique civil security system based on its national specificities, which interacts with both neighbour countries and the Union.
This research paper analyses the Italian case on the basis of four analytical dimensions: cultural and historical aspects, legal aspects, the relation between the civil security system and citizens, the role of private sector. Three critical qualitative measures of the system are also discussed: effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy. In addition, because of the importance of international cooperation and EU role in this field, the relations between the Italian security system and the European context are addressed.
Specific attention has been devoted to the way the system responded to the earthquake in L’Aquila and the pandemic influenza A (H1N1), both occurred in 2009, as major crises faced in the last decade. In particular, the L’Aquila case study has underlined both strengths and weaknesses of the way the system does function.
Several key points of the Italian civil security system have been identified, such as the flexible cooperation among institutional actors, the issue of levels of governance, the role of changing legal frameworks, the contribution of non-profit organizations.


Federica Di Camillo is Senior Researcher at the Security and Defence Area of IAI.

Alessandro Marrone is Researcher at the Security and Defence Area of IAI.

Stefano Silvestri is Director of AffarInternazionali and Scientific Advisor at IAI.

Paola Tessari is Research Assistant at the Security and Defence Area of IAI.

Alessandro R. Ungaro is Research Assistant at the Security and Defence Area of IAI.

Anno: 2014
Pagine: 116
Formato: 17 x 24 cm
Peso Kg: 0.223
Colore: B/N
Copertina: Morbida
Legatura: Brossura
Lingua: Italiano
ISBN cartaceo: 9788868122485

The Italian Civil Security System
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