A case study in security sector reform
Subtitle: learning from security sector reform/building in Afghanistan (October 2002-September 2003)
By: Jason C. Howk
Contributors: McChrystal, Stanley A.; Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute; Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute
Series: PKSOI papers; PKSOI papers
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College; Strategic Studies Institute; Brand: Strategic Studies Institute
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9781584874157
Description: Security sector reform (SSR) is that set of policies, plans, programs, and activities that a government undertakes to improve the way it provides safety, security, and justice. This paper provides a case study to help explain the SSR concepts that were recently formalized in U.S. Army Field Manual 3.07, "Stability Operations Doctrine." It provides insights into how the military interacts with host-nation governments, the United Nations, the State Department, and national embassies to solve today's complex problems. The author's experience revealed many pitfalls in security sector building and international team-building that we are trying to avoid today. The author points out the synergy that was lost because of a lack of coordination and understanding between government officials and nongovernmental organizations like aid groups, academia, and think tanks.
Notes: "November 2009."

Foreword by General Stanley A. McChrystal.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-78).

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