Libra Advisory Group Volha Piotukh & Peter Wilson July 2009 Pages: 37 Electronic size: 718 kB Download full version in pdf format.
To view the contact details and a brief overview of objectives and areas of activity for a number of the organisations listed below, please visit our Organisations Directory. To download this list, click here. AAP Africa Action Plan ACPP Africa Conflict Prevention Pool ACU Africa Conflict Unit AGHD Africa and Greater Horn Department AU African…
The dominant perceptions of the academic literature on relations among security and law enforcement institutions in Indonesia tend to be negative. In part, academic works on the past behaviour of security forces in some of Indonesia’s conflict areas inform the perceptions of the literature. Research on conflict zones often suggests that unclear boundaries of jurisdiction…
Private military and security companies are associated with mercenaries. This mistaken labelling undermines the useful work they do, according to research from the Institute for Security Studies. The increased use of private companies in peace operations has become a fact of life. They assist the international community in ending suffering in some of the world’s…
Author: Laurie Nathan Printed in the UK by the University of Birmingham © Laurie Nathan, 2007 First published May 2007 This edition published December 2007a Pages: 121 Electronic size: 1.91 MB Download full version in pdf format here.
Author: Dr Paul Jackson School of Government & Society University of Birmingham United Kingdom Prepared for the e-Conference ‘The Future of Security Sector Reform‘ 4-8th May 2009
At independence many in Africa anticipated a national state police force that would provide a universal, effective and just protection from crime and disorder, but after 40 years of independence it has become apparent that African governments are not willing or able to provide the level of service they had promised. The explanation is partly…
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How did Kenya’s intelligence service emerge? What challenges does it face? After the colonial government established a ‘Special Branch’ in the police force to gather intelligence on political matters, Kenya’s intelligence service developed a reputation for oppression. It was only when the National Security Intelligence Service Act was passed in 1998 that it began to…
