Security Sector Reform
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On Rebooting An Army: Part II/II
Abstract: Modern armed forces face a paradox: the longer peace endures, the less prepared they become for war. This essay develops the concept of military entropy to explain the institutional decay that afflicts militaries during prolonged, unchallenged stability. Using the German Bundeswehr as a contemporary case study and the Prussian defeat of 1806 as a… Read More
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The Hidden Political Economy of Security Cooperation
Abstract: This paper examines how external security cooperation (SC) can reshape the political economies of fragile states. Often framed as a neutral transfer of training and equipment, SC is inherently political-economic, redistributing rents, reconfiguring authority, and altering elite bargains. The paper advances a four-mechanism framework—patronage, veto players, deterritorialisation of authority, and legitimacy—to explain how assistance… Read More
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Describing The Security Cooperation Dilemma
Abstract: This paper explores the persistent tensions within U.S. security cooperation, where efforts to build partner capacity often collide with the realities of sovereignty, hierarchy, and risk. Although designed to enhance global stability, security cooperation initiatives frequently impose on partner autonomy, revealing the hierarchical nature of the international system beneath the rhetoric of equal partnership.… Read More
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External Support To Security Sector Reform As An Open Window For Gender Equality
Abstract: Third countries’ intervention in post-conflict settings highly influences the future of conflict-torn countries and, as such, has become a pillar of international peacebuilding since the post-Cold War era. The efficient reform of the security sector is a key factor for a successful and durable peace following the departure of foreign countries’ contingents stationed on… Read More
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