Monopoly of force : the nexus of DDR and SSR / edited by Melanne A. Civic and Michael Miklaucic.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Civic, Melanne A.

Miklaucic, Michael, 1954-

National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy. Center for Complex Operations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-building.

Peace-building.

Disarmament.

Arms control.

Security sector.

Postwar reconstruction.

Genre:

Government publications -- United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 309 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2011.

Summary:

"New from NDU Press for the Center for Complex Operations, Institute for National Strategic Studies. The loss by many states of the monopoly of the legitimate use of force has contributed significantly to the proliferation of failed and failing states worldwide. In such states, a multitude of threats, including insurgencies, terrorist networks, transnational organized crime, and illicit shadow economies, flourish. These states often become trapped in cycles of violent conflict that threaten stability and security at home, in their neighborhoods, and throughout the world. States emerging from conflict are highly prone to return to conflict within the first few years of postconflict status. The widespread availability of lethal weapons exacerbates the tensions that already permeate conflict and postconflict environments. The mechanism of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) is widely acknowledged to be an essential component of successful peacekeeping, peace-building, postconflict management, and state-building. Security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a promising though poorly understood tool for consolidating stability and establishing sovereignty after conflict. While DDR enables a state to recover the monopoly (or at least the preponderance) of force, SSR provides the opportunity for the state to establish the legitimacy of that monopoly. The essays in this book reflect the diversity of experience in DDR and SSR in various contexts. Despite the considerable experience acquired by the international community, the critical interrelationship between DDR and SSR and the ability to use these mechanisms with consistent success remain less than optimally developed. DDR and SSR are essential tools of modern statecraft, but their successful use is contingent upon our understanding of both the affinities and the tensions between them. These essays aim to excite further thought on how these two processes--DDR and SSR--can be implemented effectively and complimentary to better accomplish the shared goals of viable states and enduring peace."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Part 1: The politics of disarmament and security sector reform. Nonstate armed groups and the politics of postwar security governance / Véronique Dudouet ; The relationship between SSR and DDR: impediments to comprehensive planning in military operations / Michelle Huges ; Drafting in Doha: An assessment of the Darfur peace process and ceasefire agreements / Paul R. Williams and Matthew T. Simpson.

Part 2: Challenges of reintegration. Military integration and war termination / Mark Knight ; Allies and assets: Strengthening DDR and SSR through Women's inclusion ; Jacqueline O'Neill and Jarad Vary ; Understanding "reintegration" within Postconflict peace-building: making the case for "Reinsertion" first and better linkages thereafter / Jennifer M. Hazen ; THe disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former child soldiers / Courtney R. Rowe, Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm and Anne-Tyler Morgan ; Consequences of the forgotten (or missing) / Judith Burdin Asuni.

Part 3: Managing DDR and SSR programs. Action amid chaos: the ground truth imperatives of DDRR and Security / Jacques Paul Klein and Melanne A. Civic ; Managing DDR and SSR programs in the Philippines / G. Eugene Martin ; Managing DDR risks in Sudan: a field perspective / Adriaan Verheul.

Part 4: The monopoly of force. There's a new sheriff in town: DDR-SSR an the monopoly of force / Sean McFate ; The DDR-SSR Nexus / Alan Bryden ; Afghanistan and the DDR-SSR Nexus / Mark Sedra ; Monopoly, legitimacy, force: DDR-SSR Liberia / Josef Teboho Ansorge and Nana Akua Antwi-Ansorge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Monopoly of force

OCLC:

746151985

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified