Security sector reform has become a key component of international donors’ efforts to improve security in conflict-affected and developing states. Its success, however, has been limited because program designers rarely fully comprehend, or ignore, how developing countries’ security sectors actually function. How then can we better understand the impact of neo-patrimonial practices – where a 
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Security Sector Reform in Patrimonial and Low-capacity States
By: Liam O’Shea | Friday, August 12th, 2016Police reform in Iraq: Challenges and Lessons Learned (Part I)
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Tuesday, August 9th, 2016Antoine Vandemoortele, Senior Researcher and Publications & Communications Manager at the Centre for Security Governance, recently discussed with Paul Biddle, an experienced security sector governance practitioner, about his role as Strategic Police Advisor to the UK Embassy in Baghdad, the Coalition Joint Task Force Operation “Inherent Resolve” and the Governor of Anbar in Iraq between
CSG Monthly Newsletter No. 1 | August 2016
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016Want to keep up to date on the work of the Centre for Security Governance (CSG) and the SSR field? At the beginning of each month, we will deliver to your inbox the latest news and publications from the CSG, as well as highlights of the best analysis of security sector reform themes from around the web.Click here
Is a home-grown security sector reform possible?
By: Safal Ghimire | Monday, August 1st, 2016This article seeks to examine the determinants of security sector reform (SSR) outcomes in post-conflict countries and assess the potential of the ‘infrastructures for peace’ framework in restructuring the security sector. It argues that security restructuring is less viable merely with informal architectures and that creating multi-layered infrastructures is essential.
Does SSR improve security in developing countries?
By: Lisa Denney and Craig Valters | Tuesday, July 26th, 2016Many millions have been spent trying to reform the security sector in developing countries. Since the late-1990s, these programmes have become popular as the importance of security for development was recognized. In countries as diverse as Jamaica, Liberia, Malawi, Pakistan and Timor-Leste, donors and other parts of government have trained police and judges, built courts
News Roundup: 11 July - 17 July 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, July 18th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the Centre for Security Governance’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
News Roundup: 4 July - 10 July 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, July 11th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the Centre for Security Governance’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
News Roundup: 27 June - 3 July 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, July 4th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the Centre for Security Governance’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
News Roundup: 20 June - 26 June 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, June 27th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the Centre for Security Governance’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
News Roundup: 13 June - 19 June 2016
By: SSR Resource Centre | Monday, June 20th, 2016Want to keep up to date on the SSR field? Once a week, the Centre for Security Governance’s Security Sector Reform Resource Centre project posts pertinent news articles, reports, projects, and event updates on SSR over the past week. Click here to sign-up and have the SSR Weekly News Roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week!
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