The European Union As An Actor In Security Sector Reform

Author : Oya Dursun-Ozkanca
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317342014

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The European Union as an Actor in Security Sector Reform by Oya Dursun-Ozkanca Pdf

This book critically analyzes the European Union’s role in Security Sector Reform (SSR), a topical issue with regards to European security. While the literature on SSR has increased significantly in the past decade, too little remain in the way of comparative analyses of SSR case studies that are geared toward theory development. This collection strives to push the SSR literature in that direction. One key question it focuses on is whether the EU pursues a holistic approach vis-à-vis SSR. Another question the book addresses is why and how the EU activities towards SSR in conflict management, peacebuilding and statebuilding have produced a wide variety of outcomes that range from the failure to reform any or all of the sub-set of security sectors (police, justice, military, etc.) to complete and integrated reform. The volume encompasses all relevant cases of SSR in terms of the financial, human, and political resources involved at the EU level. Cases are drawn from the Balkans (Kosovo; Bosnia-Herzegovina), Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), the Middle East (Palestinian Territories), Post-Soviet Space (Georgia), and Asia (Aceh, Indonesia). The end product is a welcome contribution to the literature, providing both an empirically and theoretically grounded approach to the study of SSR. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Security.

Author : Magnus Ekengren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317020110

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The Politics of Security Sector Reform by Magnus Ekengren Pdf

Security Sector Reform (SSR) is increasingly becoming a cornerstone in international security and development cooperation. Indeed, the concept has often been seen as a panacea for many of the biggest threats to the world such as failed states, terrorism and poverty. In particular, this book focuses on the complexities of implementation of SSR across the globe and the actual and potential role for the European Union (EU) to play in SSR. As suggested in the title of the book, this involves not only opportunities, but challenges to be overcome as well. There are three core themes to this book: Policy, Policies and Practice. By presenting the themes in this particular order a greater appreciation of the influences on the process of SSR, from conception to implementation is relayed to the reader. This volume appeals to audiences interested in the EU as a global actor and the interrelationships between foreign, security, defence and development policies.

Author : Thanos P. Dokos
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781586037574

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Security Sector Transformation in Southeastern Europe and the Middle East by Thanos P. Dokos Pdf

For most countries, security today is primarily measured in non-military terms and threats to security are non-military in nature. These threats include incompetent government, corruption, organized crime, insecure borders, smuggling, illegal migration, ethnic and religious conflict, and, of course, terrorism.

Author : Dr Greg Simons,Dr Magnus Ekengren
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409489139

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The Politics of Security Sector Reform by Dr Greg Simons,Dr Magnus Ekengren Pdf

Security Sector Reform (SSR) is increasingly becoming a cornerstone in international security and development cooperation. Indeed, the concept has often been seen as a panacea for many of the biggest threats to the world such as failed states, terrorism and poverty. In particular, this book focuses on the complexities of implementation of SSR across the globe and the actual and potential role for the European Union (EU) to play in SSR. As suggested in the title of the book, this involves not only opportunities, but challenges to be overcome as well. There are three core themes to this book: Policy, Policies and Practice. By presenting the themes in this particular order a greater appreciation of the influences on the process of SSR, from conception to implementation is relayed to the reader. This volume appeals to audiences interested in the EU as a global actor and the interrelationships between foreign, security, defence and development policies.

Author : David Spence,Philipp Fluri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : EU.
ISBN : UCSC:32106019500096

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The European Union and Security Sector Reform by David Spence,Philipp Fluri Pdf

Explains the origins of SSR as a concept and the EU's embrace of it, culminating in the adoption of an overall EU framework for SSR in 2006. This book shows how SSR relates to the EU's development, enlargement, justice and home affairs. It looks at the multiplicity of resources, financial and human.

Author : Eva Gross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : OSU:32435078659588

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Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan by Eva Gross Pdf

The EU engages in aspects of security sector reform through EUPOL Afghanistan, the police mission launched in 2007, and through the European Commission's contributions to justice reform in the country. Based on an analysis of past efforts at police reform by the EU and other European and international actors, this paper identifies a set of internal and external coordination challenges that hamper mission success.

Author : Oya Dursun-Özkanca
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781911529972

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The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16 by Oya Dursun-Özkanca Pdf

This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the linkages between Security Sector Governance (SSG)/SSR (SSG/R) and Sustainable Development Goal-16 (SDG-16), focusing on conflict and post-conflict settings as well as transitional and consolidated democracies. Against the background of development and security literatures traditionally maintaining separate and compartmentalized presence in both academic and policymaking circles, it maintains that the contemporary security- and development-related challenges are inextricably linked, requiring effective measures with an accurate understanding of the nature of these challenges. In that sense, SDG-16 is surely a good step in the right direction. After comparing and contrasting SSG/R and SDG-16, this SSR Paper argues that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN) and SSG/R. To do so, it first provides a brief overview of the scholarly and policymaking literature on the development-security nexus to set the background for the adoption of The Agenda 2030. Next, it reviews the literature on SSG/R and SDGs, and how each concept evolved over time. It then identifies the puzzle this study seeks to address by comparing and contrasting SSG/R with SDG-16. After making a case that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the UN’s 2030 Agenda and SSG/R, this book analyses the strengths and weaknesses of human security as a bridge between SSG/R and SDG-16 and makes policy recommendations on how SSG/R, bolstered by human security, may help achieve better results on the SDG-16 targets. It specifically emphasizes the importance of transparency, oversight, and accountability on the one hand, and participative approach and local ownership on the other. It concludes by arguing that a simultaneous emphasis on security and development is sorely needed for addressing the issues under the purview of SDG-16.

Author : Adedeji Ebo,Heiner Haenggi
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783643803115

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The United Nations and Security Sector Reform by Adedeji Ebo,Heiner Haenggi Pdf

Multilateral organizations - the United Nations (UN) in particular - have played, and continue to play, an important role in shaping the security sector reform (SSR) agenda, both in terms of policy development and the provision of support to a wide range of national SSR processes. This volume presents a variety of perspectives on UN support to SSR, past and present, with attention to policy and operational practice. Drawing from the experience of UN practitioners combined with external experts on SSR, this volume offers an in-depth exploration of the UN approach to SSR from a global perspective.

Author : Magnus Ekengren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : European Union countries
ISBN : 1315554267

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The Politics of Security Sector Reform by Magnus Ekengren Pdf

Author : Heiner Hänggi,Fred Tanner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : MSU:31293027324080

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Promoting Security Sector Governance in the EU's Neighbourhood by Heiner Hänggi,Fred Tanner Pdf

With the European Union's 2004 round of enlargement, its neighbourhood now stretches from the Balkans to the Southern Caucasus, and from Russia to the Southern Mediterranean. This new neighbourhood suffers from serious deficits in terms of security, development and democracy, which constitute a serious challenge for the EU's own security. It is clear, however, that no genuine political and economic modernisation can be carried out as long as defence and security sectors remain unaccountable to civilian authorities, lack transparency and waste valuable national resources. This Chaillot Paper examines to what extent the EU is able to address the question of security sector reform and governance with its neighbours. Although increasingly engaged in the promotion of security sector governance, the EU has neither developed a comprehensive policy framework, nor mainstreamed its manifold activities aimed at promoting security sector governance. Moreover, it pursues the reform of security institutions such as police forces, border guards or judicial systems on a piecemeal basis, shying away from involving itself in defence-related aspects of security sector governance, even though ESDP operations are increasingly dealing with post-conflict situations that require the reform and reintegration of military forces. The main policy recommendation advanced by this Chaillot Paper is that the EU should develop a holistic approach to promoting security sector governance in its neighbourhood.

Author : Wilhelm N. Germann,Timothy Edmunds
Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015064100574

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Towards Security Sector Reform in Post Cold War Europe by Wilhelm N. Germann,Timothy Edmunds Pdf

Security Sector Reform (SSR) is a broad and ambitious notion that concerns establishing and improving those security relationships and architectures most commonly associated with liberal democracy. Starting from the premise that there is no universally applicable model for SSR, this volume explores the question how best to evaluate SSR in European context and analyses the conditions for determining and confirming criteria of success in this regard. The systematic gathering, analysing and evaluating of international expertise in democratic control, management and reform of the security sector is one of the main functions of the Geneva Centre of the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).

Author : Oya Dursun-Özkanca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191152996X

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The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16 by Oya Dursun-Özkanca Pdf

This book offers a framework for the links between Security Sector Governance and Sustainable Development Goal-16, highlighting the principles of democratic oversight, accountability, participative approach, and local ownership.

Author : Sarah Wolff
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781911529934

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The Security Sector Governance–Migration Nexus by Sarah Wolff Pdf

The main argument is that improving migrants’ rights and conceptual linkages between SSG/R and migration is best achieved, by decentring our gaze, namely going beyond the ‘national’ and ‘state-centric’ view that characterizes traditionally SSG/R and to consider the agency of both migrants and SSR actors. First from a migrants’ perspective, it is key for SSR actors to go beyond traditional legal classifications and to consider the diversity of personal situations that involve refugees, stranded migrants and asylum seekers, which might endorse different roles at different times of their journeys and lives. Second, the transnational nature of migration calls for a transnationalization of SSG/R too. For too long the concept has mostly been applied within the national setting of SSR institutions and actors. Migration calls for a clear decentring that involves a transnational dimension and more work among transnational actors and policymakers to facilitate a norm transfer from the domestic to the interstate and international level. As such, the ‘transnational’ nature of migration and its governance needs to be ‘domesticated’ within the national context in order to change the mindset of SSG/R actors and institutions. More importantly, the paper argues that poor SSG/R at home produces refugees and incentivizes migrants to leave their countries after being victims of violence by law enforcement and security services. During migrants’ complex and fragmented journeys, good security sector governance is fundamental to address key challenges faced by these vulnerable groups. I also argue that a better understanding of migrants’ and refugees’ security needs is beneficial and central to the good governance of the security sector. After reviewing the key terms of migration and its drivers in section 2, section 3 reviews how SSG is part of the implementation of the GCM. SSR actors play a role in shaping migratory routes and refugees’ incentives to leave, in explaining migrants’ and refugees’ resilience, in protecting migrants and refugees, and in providing security. Although it cautions against artificial classifications and the term of ‘transit migration’, section 4 reviews what the core challenges are in the countries of origin, transit and destination. Section 5 provides a detailed overview of the linkages between migration and each security actor: the military, police forces, intelligence services, border guards, interior ministries, private actors, criminal justice, parliaments, independent oversight bodies and civil society. Section 6 formulates some recommendations.

Author : Alan Bryden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Civil-military relations
ISBN : IND:30000092824303

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Security Sector Reform by Alan Bryden Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 918540182X

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The European Union and security sector reform by Anonim Pdf