Security Sector Reform
SSR is a broad and inclusive concept that looks at all security actors, from the military to police to the justice system, as well as overseers in parliament and even private sector actors that have a security role. It offers a menu of ways to modernize, improve and manage security sectors based on international norms of transparency, accountability, and the rule of law.
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June 05, 2012
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By
Russell Rumbaugh,
Nathan Cohn
Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons
As the defense budget comes under increasing pressure, many have suggested nuclear weapons as an area for savings. But estimates of what the United States spends on nuclear weapons
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January 03, 2011
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By
Kristoffer Tangri
Britain’s Age of Austerity: An Opportunity for European Defense Cooperation
Amidst the largest public expenditure cuts since World War II, the UK’s Conservative-led coalition government is pushing through far-reaching defense reforms and using them to create a
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October 08, 2010
Improving Security through Accountability: Exploring Options for Transitional Justice in the DRC
The need for transitional justice mechanisms has been endorsed by a newly released UN mapping report on human rights abuse in the DR Congo. The place to start is with serious vetting
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September 27, 2010
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By
William Durch,
Madeline England
Enhancing United Nations Capacity to Support Post-Conflict Policing and Rule of Law
Revised and updated in 2010 by editors William Durch and Madeline England
This report provides an overview of recent trends in the use of police in UN peacekeeping missions, assesses
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April 01, 2010
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By
Kathleen A. Walsh,
Katherine N. Andrews,
Brandon L. Hunt,
William Durch,
Alix Boucher
Post-Conflict Borders and UN Peace Operations
This border security study from the Future of Peace Operations (FOPO) program is in two parts. For part one, author Kathleen A. Walsh surveyed more than 100 international border
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