
Building Pathways to Peace
State-Society Relations and Security Sector Reform
Cambridge University Press
Published on 7. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
78 pages
978-1-009-40675-8 (ISBN)
Description
SSR is a key element of the transitions out of war, aiming at the establishment of accountable and legitimate institutions able to prevent and sanction the use of violence. While recognizing the need to include local actors, donor policies still focus mostly on the state as a provider of security. Second generation SSR has emphasized the need to include local communities and recognize the existence of non-state actors in the provision of security and justice. However, recognition is not enough. This Element promotes a radical re-think of SSR in the context of conflict and war. Guiding question for the considerations is how can security sector reform be set up and implemented to contribute to constructive and inclusive state-society relations, and build the path to long-lasting peace? This Element argues that a focus on functional equivalents, minorities, gender, and human rights is key for the design, implementation, and success of SSR. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
128 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-40675-8 (9781009406758)
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University of Kent, Canterbury
German Institute for Global and Area Studies
Content
1. Security sector reform as a wicked problem; 2. SSR and state-society relations - A novel theoretical framework; 3. A mixed-methods approach; 4. Quantitative study: provisions and implementation of security sector reform after war; 5. Comparative case studies: a societal perspective on SSR in Afghanistan and Colombia; 6. State-Society relations and the establishment of peace; Bibliography.