Security Sector Reform and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
Schnabel, Albrecht / Ehrhart, Hans-Georg
Military and police forces play a crucial role in the long-term success of rebuilding efforts in post-conflict societies. Yet, while charged with the long-term task of providing a security environment conducive to rebuilding war-torn societies, internal security structures tend to lack civilian and democratic control, internal cohesion and effectiveness, and public credibility. They must be placed under democratic control and restructured and ...