Routledge Handbook of Security Sector Reform.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Africa, Sandy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Security sector--Management.

Security sector.

Security sector--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

This Handbook offers a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge essays on all aspects of Security Sector Reform (SSR) by a mix of established experts and emerging scholars from diverse disciplines and geographic regions.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Contributors

Introduction

Locating the Handbook in Studies of the Security Sector

Overview of the Handbook

Conclusion

Part I Concepts and Theories

1 Non-Traditional Security

Changing Language of Security

The Changing Security Environment, Expanding Agendas and Actors

Shifting Agendas and Proliferation of Security Actors

Security-Sector Reform in a Changed Security Environment

The Road to Security Sector Reform 2.0

References

2 Security Sector Governance

Brief Review of the SSG Literature

Foundational Assumptions of SSG

A Broad Notion of Security

A Governance-Focused Approach

SSG as an Analytical Approach

The Scope of the Security Sector

Types of Security Sectors

SSG as a Normative Concept

Applying the Principles of Good Governance to the Security Sector

Democratic Governance of the Security Sector

SSG as a Point of Reference for SSR

Notes

Works Cited

3 Climate Change

Defining Transnational (Emerging) Security Challenges and the Case of Climate Change as TSC

Transnational Security Challenges

The Case of Climate Change as a TSC

Climate Change and the Roles of the Security Sector and SSG/R

Roles in Climate Mitigation: GHG Emissions, Environmental Protection, and Conservation Practices

Roles in Climate Adaptation

Roles as "Responders" Within Climate-Security Areas of Intervention

Roles of Security Oversight

Conclusion: TSCs Within SSG/R Policy Framework

Grasping the Impact of TSCs Upon the Security Sector and Its Reform and Governance Processes

Dealing With the Security Sector's Own Interventions and Impacts Upon TSCs-Related Processes.

Cooperation at All Levels

4 Coup D'Etats

Defining Coups: From Traditional to Contemporary Notions

Factors Behind Coups: Ideas, Interests, and Institutions

The Nexus of Coups and SSR

Conclusions and Implications

Part II Security Sector Reform Contexts

5 Development

What Do We Know About SSR?

Current Dilemmas Within SSR Approaches

State-Centrism

Techno-Centrism

Local Ownership

Conclusions: What Does the Future of SSR Look Like?

6 Peacebuilding

The Evolution of SSR and Peacebuilding

Peacebuilding and SSR Nexus

Analytical Framework

SSR Financing

The UN Approach to Peacebuilding and SSR

Conclusions

Part III The International Dimensions of SSR

7 Local Ownership

Ownership of SSR in Theory and Practice

The Fate of 'People-Centric' SSR

Re-Thinking Ownership in SSR Processes

8 Regional Organisations

The Evolution of AU's SSR Approaches and Policies

Early Stages: The Creation of Policy Environment for AU's SSR Initiatives

Policy Maturity and Seeking Enhanced SSR Engagements

AU Reforms: A New Momentum for SSR?

Two Identities: Implementing and Facilitating SSR in Somalia and The Gambia

The AU as an Implementer in Somalia's SSR Context

The Gambia's SSR: The AU as Facilitator

Part IV The Security Sector: Security Providers and Oversight Institutions

9 Armed Forces

Defining Defence Sector Reform

Four Key Sources On DSR

Ten Goals for DSR

Goal 1: Democratic Control of the Defence Sector

Goal 2: Civilian Control Over the Defence Sector

Goal 3: Legislative and Judicial Oversight of the Defence Sector.

Goal 4: Coordination and Management Between the Defence Sector and Other Government Ministries and Within and Across the Defence Sector

Goal 5: Functioning Logistics

Goal 6: Generating Effective Processes, Mechanisms, and Systems to Conduct Strategic and Operational Defence Planning

Goal 7: Effective Financial Management of the Defence Sector

Goal 8: Recruiting and Maintaining the Right People for the Defence Sector

Goal 9: Defence Strategy Generation

Goal 10: Military Effectiveness

Translating DSR Concepts Into Practice

Identifying a Conceptual Entry Point

Determining the Likelihood of Sustainability

Determining the Sequence of Activities

Avoiding DSR Design Pitfalls

Knowing What Success Looks Like

Is Work Being Done?

Who Is Doing the Work?

Who Is Claiming Ownership of the Work?

Is There Formal Validation Or Adoption?

Are Products of the Work Iterative, Routine, Or Ongoing?

"We Can't Want It More Than They Do"

10 Law Enforcement Agencies

Police Reviews for SSR: The East Africa Experience

Police Reviews

Developing Common Standards

Content of the Common Standards

Utilisation of the Common Standards

11 Intelligence Services

The Roots of Post-Colonial African Intelligence Services

African Intelligence Reform After the Cold War

Liberal Institutionalism and the Reform of African Intelligence Services

Politicisation of Intelligence: A Setback for Reform Or an Outcome of Liberal Institutionalism?

The Limits of Intelligence Services Reform in Africa

12 Penal Institutions

Challenges Faced By Penal Institutions in Security Sector Reform

Overcrowding and Resource Constraints

Insufficient Application of Non-Custodial Sanctions.

Lack of Rehabilitation and Reintegration Programs

Legislative Reforms and Oversight Mechanisms

Inter-Agency Collaboration and Community Engagement

Collaboration Between Penal Institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies

Engaging Communities in Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation Efforts

Penal Institutions and SSR

Case Studies: Penal Institutions in Post-Conflict and Transitional Contexts

Penal Reform: Post-Conflict, Transitional, and Fragile Communities, States, Or Nations

Penal Reforms in Africa

Conclusion and Recommendations

13 Parliaments

Typologies of Parliamentary Influence

Challenges of the Role of Parliaments in SSR

Authority-Legal and Institutional Powers

Ability: Technical Expertise

Attitude: A Culture of Oversight

Crisis Exacerbations

External Assistance

14 Ombuds Institutions

The "Triple A" Framework

Authority: Normative Preconditions

Independence and Accountability

Powers and Functions

Attitude: (Developing) a Culture of Oversight

Joining Forces

15 Civil Society

Literature Review: The Role of Civil Society in SSR

Case Studies

Civil Society in the Philippines: Providing Oversight and Accountability

Civil Society in Tunisia: Toward Becoming a Space for Security Discourse

Civil Society in Somalia: The Pursuit of Alternative Security Provision

Part V Cross-Cutting Issues

16 Gender Inclusivity and Equality

Framework On Gender and Security

Current Context of Local Ownership and Gender Inclusivity in SSR

Elite Domination of SSR

Lack of Clarity About Local Ownership

Lack of Gender Inclusivity.

Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women and Girls

Gender Dimensions of Internal Displacement

Gendered Health Impacts

Gendered Economic Impacts

Normative Commitments and Adopted Policies On Gender Mainstreaming in SSR

United Nations Instruments

Revised African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Policy

Gender Mainstreaming

Gender Mainstreaming Challenges in PCRD: Examples From Somalia and Liberia

African Union Operational Guideline On Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration for Women

Challenges of Gender Inclusivity in DDR in Mozambique

Gender Roles in DDR in Central African Republic

Recommendations

17 Human Rights

Literature Review

States' International Policy Decisions

Academic Research and Other Analyses

Policy Development By Organisations

Analysis

Challenges of an Explicit Human Rights-Based Approach to SSR

Added Value of an Explicit Human Rights-Based Approach in SSR

Note

18 Transitional Justice: The Past Is Inevitable, Also in SSR

Transitional Justice and SSR: Three Approaches to Understanding the Relationship

SSR With a Past-Sensitive Lens

19 Small Arms and Light Weapons

Defining Key Concepts

The SSR/SALW Nexus in International Arms Control Instruments

The UN Programme of Action and Beyond

The Arms Trade Treaty

International Efforts for the Establishment of Technical Best Practice Documents

UN Arms Embargoes and Arms Control

Defining the Concept Weapons and Ammunition Management and Its Context of Implementation

The Vital Part of WAM Implementation: National Ownership

National Examples and Linkages With SSR.

The Importance of National Ownership: Example From Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-04-073740-4

1-003-29038-8

1-04-046128-X

OCLC:

1583183434

Publisher Number:

CIPO000346097