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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Security Sector"”.
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NATO's Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan
This study aims to understand the security policy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and investigate whether NATO’s Security Sector Reform (SSR) approach in Afghanistan was a mixed record of success and failure between 2003 and 2014. In terms of NATO’s SSR approach in Afghanistan, …
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The development-security nexus and security sector reform
… investigates the link between development and security - the ‘development-security nexus’- which emerged during the 1990s, facilitated by the formulation of human development and human security. It examines how this development-security nexus has evolved over time and has influenced the …
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Local ownership and democratic governance in security sector reform
… in bridging the gap between the beneficiaries of security and the broader security architecture. While gains in democratic control of the military can be achieved where ownership is present or absent, the sustainability of these gains is intricately linked to local ownership. Local ownership may …
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Security Sector Change in Georgia, 1985 - 2008 Local Dynamics, Politics of Reform and Paramilitaries
The literature on security sector actors in transitional societies emerging from war and/or authoritarianism has evolved by critiquing local perspectives recently. While the existing literature has extensively analysed transitional societies in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe, the thesis …
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The relationship between job characteristics, decent work, and well-being in South Africa's private security sector
South Africa's private security sector has become amongst the largest in the world. Research has shown that for the largest category of private security employees - security guards – employment tends to be insecure, wages low, working hours long and few have access to social benefits, such as pay …
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“This pen is more important than this firearm”: Exploring security sector governance in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
… dissertation critically explores the nature of Security Sector Governance (SSG) in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on the roles, responsibilities, experiences, and perceptions of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Set against the backdrop of an …
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Namibian parliament's oversight role over the security sector: a case study of the parliamentary standing committees on foreign affairs, defence and security of both houses
… Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security (PSCFDS) over the security sector in Namibia. The Namibian Parliament established parliamentary committees under the Standing Rules and Orders (SRO) or by resolution thereof for the duration of a parliament calendar. Every committee of the …
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Security sector reform in post-conflict environments: An analysis of coherence and sequencing in Mozambique. Examining Peacebuilding Challenges of Defence, Police and Justice Reforms in a Neo-Liberal Era
… implementation of post-conflict justice and security reforms and their negative impact on institutional capacity to provide justice and security for citizens. It strenghtens the existing critique of SSR by employing liberal peacebuilding critique to examine the development of the SSR agenda …
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Host nation security force development : a new roadmap
… new model concerning the concepts of host nation security force development, or security sector reform (SSR), is proposed. This model is rooted in scholarly literature and seeks to fill current gaps in United States Army doctrine. The model is mobilized as a dependent variable, changing with …
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Security After War: A Theory of Security Assistance and Governance in Post-Conflict States
… have increasingly promoted the provision of security assistance to states emerging from civil war as a tool to establish peace. Driven by both security and development concerns, donors have asserted the value of this assistance to improve both the governance and effectiveness of the security …
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Narcotics and Crime : a challenge to South African National Security (2006 - 2018)
… African hub for drug trafficking. Many of its security officials are plagued by corruption and linked to criminal syndicates, such as drug traffickers. Therefore, a relevant question needs to be explored: Does South Africa exhibit characteristics of narcostatization? The term narco-state itself …
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An investigation into the impact of private security companies on national security in Namibia
The thesis focussed on the role of private security companies (PSCs) in Namibia. Over the last decade, there has been a substantial growth of private security services and companies both at global and national levels. In Namibia, there has been substantial increase in PSCs which are providing …
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To Continued Success: Reforming Internal Tunisian Security Policy
… measures, and reform of the Tunisian Internal Security Forces are paramount for the state's survival. This work presents measures for Security Sector Reform within Tunisia, then proceeds to create a map a developmental intervention aimed at securing stability through several drivers. …
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The digital simulation of attacking structures in accordance to the standard lps 1175 set by the loss prevention certification board (LPCB)
… or terrorist attack in the UK is an industrial sector which is rapidly expanding. In 2016 the UK Security sector grew by 17% and in the last five years, its turnover has doubled to £12.2 billion. There are 13 sectors of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) that are included in the security …
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Protection and pragmatism: an exploration of the mentalities of workers in the private security industry
The quest for 'security' and the practices aimed at creating this on a literal and a figurative level is a common human striving. The people whom we task and entrust with providing this security are increasingly part of a combination of both public police and private security agents. Whilst the …
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Internal Security and Military Reorganization: The Rise of Paramilitaries in Developing Societies
"One of the most striking developments in the security structure of developing societies has been the rise of parallel military organizations (armed forces such as constabularies and militias outside the regular military and the police) concurrent with the ""third wave"" of democratization. This …
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South Africa's Paradox: A Case Study of Latent State Fragility
… policies, and the rapid rise of the private security sector are all indications that SA may be suffering from <em>latent state fragility</em>. Based on a comprehensive view of security, this study examines the extent to which measures of political legitimacy and good governance, effectiveness …
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Evaluating the ‘Success’ of The British Intervention in Sierra Leone 20 Years On: Implications for Sierra Leone, The UK, and Interventions Globally
… of successful intervention and solidified Security Sector Reform (SSR) as a key component of state-building and development. Yet in-depth analysis of the long-term legacies of this ‘successful’ intervention are sparse and there remains a notable dearth in research exploring the British …
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South Africa's Stolen Gold: a legal analysis of the impact of illegal mining on South Africas national security
… posits illegal mining activities as national security threats as they compromise the government's strategic planning programme and directly impact all sectors of security analysis for a modern state: the military, economic, political, social, and environmental sectors. The current fragmented …
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