Falling short in security sector governance (SSG)

Clans and auxiliaries in Maguindanao contributing to un-peace

Bibliographic Data

ID9367689
AuthorsMaria Anna Rowena Luz G Layador (University of the Philippines Diliman, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume36
Issue1
Pages73-93
Publication date2015-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePhilippine Political Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0115-4451 • E-ISSN: 2165-025X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01154451.2015.1024709
OpenAlexW2062719573
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

This article focuses on the governance of the security sector in situations of armed conflict, and the role of effective governance in conflict management. Specifically, it seeks to examine whether the security sector has helped to advance conflict management objectives in Mindanao, or whether its activities have aggravated the situation. Using primary and secondary data, the article critically examines the role of the core security sector – the armed forces, the police, and also the auxiliary forces, the use of which was expanded during the Arroyo administration. Beyond that, it highlights the impact of the civilian actors, particularly clans and elected politicians with authority and oversight functions over armed units. The article explores the link between good security sector governance and conflict prevention using Maguindanao, a province in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, as a case study with a particular focus on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre

Armed conflict · Clan · Corporate governance · Economics · Management · Political science · Politics · Security Sector Reform · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philippine History and Culture · Public Administration

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