Securing the Brisbane 2014 G20 in the wake of theToronto 2010 G20: ‘failure-inspired’ learning in public order policing

Extending inquiries into the dynamics underpinning the ‘iterative’ development of security governance at mega-events, this article explores practices of knowledge sharing and policy transfer at major political summits. Through detailed interviews with police involved in the Toronto 2010 G20 and the...

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Authors: Molnar, Adam (Author) ; Whelan, Chad (Author) ; Boyle, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 107–125
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
G20 Gipfel
Knowledge transfer
Policing
Public order policing
Mega-events
Polizei
Polizeiarbeit
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Summary:Extending inquiries into the dynamics underpinning the ‘iterative’ development of security governance at mega-events, this article explores practices of knowledge sharing and policy transfer at major political summits. Through detailed interviews with police involved in the Toronto 2010 G20 and the Brisbane 2014 G20 summits, and through analysing supporting documentation, we examine the ways in which police interpret past events, as either ‘failures’ or ‘successes’, specifically in the context of public order policing. The article extends insights into how such perceptions are facilitated through transnational exchanges, particularly where event-related ‘failures’ might be considered as a benchmark for iterative policy developments. We explain this process as a form of ‘failure-inspired social learning’ that questions the effectiveness, norms and legitimacy of established policies, practices and institutions involved in security governance, which can influence future transformations in global ‘best practices’.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azy014