CORPORATE SECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES

• Main Authors: Metodi HADJI-JANEV, Stojan SLAVESKI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje 2011-12-01
• Series: Bezbednosni Dijalozi
• Subjects: Critical infrastructure protection; terrorism; organized crime; law; globalization
• Online Access: http://sd.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/index.php/4/gegag?format=pdf

Global security challenges affected Macedonia and most of the post-communist countries in unique way. New security challenges defy legal absence of designated critical infrastructure and decentralized governmental approach in its protection. Existing decentralized network of governmental authorities in Macedonia will be only effective in its mission if reside on centralized planning and decentralized execution. Regarding the modern terrorists and organized crime modus operandi the centralized planning process needs to coordinate, facilitate and stimulate private corporate security in Macedonia. To prove this article will first explain how International World Order shift has affected Macedonian society. Than shortly it will address the legal background and organizational structure for critical infrastructure protection. Finally, it will propose necessary adjustments of the critical infrastructure protection system in Macedonia.