Monopoly of force
Subtitle: the nexus of DDR and SSR
By: edited by Melanne A. Civic and Michael Miklaucic
Publisher: National Defense University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Arms control; Security sector; Peace-building; Disarmament; Nation-building; Postwar reconstruction
Description: "Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) have emerged in recent years as promising though generally poorly understood mechanisms for consolidating stability and reasserting state sovereignty after conflict. 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. The chapters in this book reflect a diversity of field experience and research in DDR and SSR, which suggest that these are complex and interrelated systems, with underlying political attributes. Successful application of DDR and SSR requires the setting aside of preconceived assumptions or formulas, and should be viewed flexibly to restore to the state the monopoly of force."--P. [4] of cover.