Turkey, because of its peculiar historical conditions, is a country where the military has played a dominant role in its politics. With several military interventions in its modern history, Turkey has been recognized as a unique example of civil-military relations given that its democratic institutions have persisted and co-existed with the politically active military. The 
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Implicit Traces of Security Sector Reform in Turkey: A Fragile but Steady Process
By: Ahmet Barbak | Monday, April 20th, 2015Note - SSR Country Snapshot: Liberia
By: SSR Resource Centre | Wednesday, June 25th, 2014The Centre for Security Governance is pleased to present its SSR Country Snapshot: Liberia on its SSR Resource Centre project website. Click here to see the full version.
Indonesia’s Presidential Elections in 2014: The Question of Military Professionalism
By: Beni Sukadis | Tuesday, June 17th, 2014Currently, Indonesia faces a crucial political event in its upcoming presidential elections, scheduled for July 2014 and consisting of two presidential tickets – Joko Widodo (Jakarta’s governor) and Jusuf Kalla running against the controversial retired General Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Hatta Rajasa. Having two tickets in the election means that it will be
SSR Issue Paper: Security Sector Governance in Pakistan: Progress, But Many Challenges Persist
By: Geoff Burt | Friday, January 13th, 2012The US Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound on May 2, 2011 brought into question the Pakistani army’s domination over nearly all aspects of the state. Pakistanis wondered how these events could have occurred right under the nose of the military. The latest SSR Issue Paper examines the prospects for security sector governance
Second SSR Issue Paper discusses Sudan’s Joint Integrated Units
By: Geoff Burt | Wednesday, May 18th, 2011One of the consequences of Southern Sudan’s vote for secession in January 2011 is the disbanding of the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs), a joint force formed as part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended the civil war between the north and south. The JIUs, although considered dysfunctional and a risk to north-south stability,
The uncertain future of security sector reform in Democratic Republic of Congo
By: Geoff Burt | Thursday, May 27th, 2010President Joseph Kabila has recently indicated that he would seek the withdrawal of MONUC, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in time for the country’s 50th anniversary in 2011, despite a consensus from the international community that the Congolese security forces are not yet ready to provide security for their
Security sector reforms still outstanding in Zimbabwe
By: Brandon Currie | Thursday, May 13th, 2010Despite the initial success of Zimbabwe’s Government of National Unity (GNU) in rehabilitating the country’s economy, progress on security sector reform (SSR) has been non-existent, according to recent statements by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Speaking in Harare last week and in Washington on Monday, Tsvangirai called on his governing partner, long-time President Robert Mugabe, to
Bosnia-Herzegovina clears hurdle on path to NATO membership
By: Laura Holland | Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Following a foreign ministers’ meeting in late April, NATO has agreed to grant Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) a membership action plan (MAP), which will help the country in its bid to join the treaty organization and the European Union. According the US State Department, “The MAP process, which can take several years, involves several stages of political
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