Parliament's Role in National Security – Amb. Bruce Wharton
Channel: Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Date: 2019-03-28

Drawing on his experience in the executive branch, Ambassador Wharton describes the crucial role that the legislative branch plays in maintaining an effective and accountable security sector, and offers concrete examples of 4 main avenues of oversight.

CHAPTERS
3:45 - Oversight through the Budget and Parliamentary Processes
6:10 - Oversight through Investigation
8:49 - Oversight through Confirmation Hearings
10:24 - Oversight through Informal or Public Means
14:24 - Factors that Make You a More Effective Parliamentarian

See also our Spotlight on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector: Uganda’s Experience
https://africacenter.org/spotlight/parliamentary-oversight-of-the-security-sector-ugandas-experience/

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