Nationalizing Police Intelligence in Belgium (1918-1961): Democratization Processes and Bureaucratic Knowledge Practices Ghent University
The project focuses on the history of police nationalization in Belgium between 1918 and 1961. We examine how and why police centralization increased during this period, in a context of democratization and pacification of social relations on the one hand, and social crises (wars, strikes, etc.) on the other. Furthermore, the project investigates the impact and the role of public security rationales in the socio-political history of Belgium. ...