Download or read book Security Sector Reform in the Western Balkans written by Marina Caparini and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Security Community Practices in the Western Balkans written by Sonja Stojanović Gajić and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1990s, the Western Balkans were the scene of prolonged and bloody inter-ethnic wars. Numerous issues remain unresolved; Bosnia is a dysfunctional state; Kosovo a disputed territory; Macedonia a fragile republic, however, it is hard now to imagine the renewal of inter-state armed conflict. Investigating the causes and mechanisms driving peaceful transformation in the Balkans, this book examines developments in the region and contributes to discussions on security community building. Focusing on how different professional communities work together in the creation of regional peace and security, it sheds new light on how diplomats, policemen, soldiers and others brought about the transformation from conflict to peace through their everyday practices. Conducted collaboratively by a research community based within the region, this volume will be highly relevant to scholars and researchers studying the Balkans, regional security, security communities and policymakers.

Download or read book Security sector reform in transforming societies written by Timothy Edmunds and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the relationship between societies and their security forces at times of great political and societal change. It uses the experiences of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro to examine the control, management and reform of armed forces, police and intelligence agencies in the aftermath of conflict and authoritarianism. The book assesses the theory and practice of security sector reform programmes in the context of Europe and the Western Balkans, the relationship between security sector reform and normative international policy more generally, and the broader dynamics of post-conflict and post-authoritarian transformation. In so doing it addresses two underlying questions. First, how and in what ways does reform in the security sector interrelate with processes of domestic political and societal transformation, particularly democratisation. Second, how and in what ways do these processes relate and respond to internationally-driven efforts to promote a particular type of security sector reform as a component of wider peacebuilding and democracy promotion strategies.

Download or read book The Media and Security Sector Reform in the Western Balkans written by Svetlana Djurdjevic-Lukic and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Politics of Security Sector Reform written by Dr Greg Simons and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Security Sector Transformation in Southeastern Europe and the Middle East written by Thanos P. Dokos and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book EU Accession and Security Sector Reform written by Arthur Hideo Alexejew and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As of 1 July 2013, Croatia joined the EU as the first member state from the Western Balkans. Three of the current five candidate countries are from the same region that saw the end of dictatorship in the early 1990s followed by a series of military conflicts for almost a decade. It is arguably a challenge for the EU to include these countries and, therefore, the accession process for these candidate countries differs from previous accessions. Particular attention needs to be given to the reform of the security sector. This master's thesis sets out to research security sector reform in the accession process of candidate countries from the Western Balkans. For this purpose, the European Commission's Progress Reports of the past five years have been reviewed for reforms conducted in the security sector. Contrary to the initial assumption, the review indicates that all of the three candidate countries make slow progress in their security sector reforms. This raised the question on the influence of the EU's accession process on these countries in this particular reform issue. The subsequent discussion identified a combination of institutional factors on the part of the EU and specific domestic circumstances in the candidate countries on the other hand as possible explanation for the EU's decreased leverage in this issue. A further insight provided by this thesis is that given the sensitive nature of the security sector, research of reforms of core security actors such as the military or intelligence services requires special access to information.

Download or read book Public Policy Making in the Western Balkans written by Margo Thomas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing and ‘transition’ economies face myriad challenges in their attempts to achieve and maintain political stability and foster the economic growth essential for national security, the social well-being of current citizens and sustainable environments for future generations. Governments in the Western Balkans have striven to achieve all of the above, and this volume assesses the nature of their experiences as well as the level of their success in doing so. Featuring detailed case studies of public policy reforms in the region as well as comparative analysis on a range of indicators, the book analyzes the role of key players in setting the political agenda as well as implementing policy reforms. It also distils the lessons that can be learned from the Western Balkan experience, recommending strategies for enhancing the policy making process. In addition, it examines the developmental role played by the full spectrum of policy actors, including the private sector, NGOs, special interest groupings, international financial institutions, donor nations and the EU. Each case study has been prepared by academics with deep knowledge and experience of the western Balkans and addresses a core set of questions: identifying the policy issue and its broader context, defining the roles of specific individuals in formulating policy and reform and assessing the influence of networks and coalitions in the policy making process. With so little detailed literature on public policy making in a group of nations strategically positioned between Europe, Russia and the near East, the detailed insights provided by this volume will be widely welcomed. Our book provides case studies of specific public policy reform episodes in selected Western Balkan post-conflict and transition countries. The focus of these case studies extends beyond the technical aspects and entails substantive examination of the policy actors, constituencies and politics that ultimately shape the policy that emerges from the policy making process. This analysis draws lessons for strengthening the quality of policies, the transparency, consistency, and governance of the policy making process and ultimately for contributing to economic and social development of the region.

Download or read book Security Democracy and War Crimes written by J. Gow and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how the war crime legacy resulting from the Yugoslav war of the 1990s on political and military transformation in Serbia was an impediment to security reform, democratization and the achievement of Western standards in the Belgrade armed forces.

Download or read book The Politics of Security Sector Reform written by Magnus Ekengren and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security Sector Reform (SSR) is becoming an integral part of international security and development cooperation. This book focuses on the complexities of implementing SSR across the globe, and assesses the challenges and opportunities of the role which the European Union can play in SSR. The work will appeal to readers interested in the EU as a global actor and in the interrelationships between foreign, security, defence and development policies.

Download or read book Security Sector Reform written by Alan Bryden and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of the EU on Security Sector Reform in the Western Balkans written by Anastasiia Kudlenko and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Role of Parliament in Security Sector Reform in the Countries of the Western Balkans written by Miroslav Hadžić and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reform and Reconstruction of the Security Sector written by Alan Bryden and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Security sector reform (SSR) is widely recognised as key to conflict prevention, peace-building, sustainable development and democratisation. SSR has gained most practical relevance in the context of post-conflict reconstruction of so-called failed states' and states emerging from violent internal or inter-state conflict. As this volume shows, almost all states need to reform their security sectors to a greater or lesser extent, according to the specific security, political and socio-economic contexts, as well as in response to the new security challenges resulting from globalisation and post-9/11 developments. Contributions from academics and practitioners elaborate on both the conceptual underpinnings and the practical realities of security sector reform and - a crucial aspect of post-conflict peace-building - security sector reconstruction. "

Download or read book Statebuilding Security Sector Reform and the Liberal Peace written by Barry J. Ryan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how and why police reform became an international phenomenon in the era of statebuilding that followed the end of the Cold War. Police reform has become an indispensible element in the spread of liberal democracy. Policing is distinguished by its ability to combine reasonable and forcible methods to preserve and spread liberal values. The book examines the reason police reform was introduced as a method of building consensus in Latin America and the Balkans and documents the development of its use in Africa, the Middle East and the Caucasus region. It illustrates how police p.

Download or read book Security Sector Governance in the Western Balkans written by Philipp Fluri and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Security Sector Governance in the Western Balkans 2004 written by István Gyarmati and published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first installment of an annual publication of the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) providing ongoing analysis of security sector governance and reform efforts in the Western Balkans. Part I addresses regional and international themes, including regional and European integration, economic development, security sector reform in general, norms transfer, military spending, and border security. Part II includes analyses of the reform efforts of each country: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia.