Reforming the Security Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23636384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandre Marc (0000-0002-3516-7594), Neelam Verjee, Stephen Mogaka |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 125-140 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The challenge of stability and security in West Africa (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | The World Bank (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1596/978-1-4648-0464-9_ch6 |
| OpenAlex | W2494301069 |
| ISBN | 9781464804649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Suggests that the inability of security forces to deflect and counter threats to the state and citizens has posed one of the primary challenges for countries in West Africa since independence, especially in cases where the armed forces themselves have threatened citizen well-being, often intervening and commandeering power. In the more than two decades since the end of the Cold War, some countries have undergone a process of democratization, but the fragility of democratic institutions can enable military leaders to remain extremely influential in politics, undermining institutions and weakening the mechanisms of governance that underpin state-society relations. Reforms have improved civil-military relations, but security forces need to adapt further to confront new challenges—such as trafficking, piracy, and religious extremism—with the potential to destabilize the subregion. Keeping the armed forces out of politics and ensuring the placement of adequate checks and balances will help protect citizens against new, emerging security threats.
Business · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Peacebuilding and International Security
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |