Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions

Security sector reform (SSR) is central to the democratic transitions currently unfolding across the globe as a diverse range of countries grapple with how to transform militias tribal forces and dominant military police and intelligence agencies into democratically controlled and accountable security services. SSR will be a key element in shifts from authoritarian to democratic rule for the foreseeable future since abuse of the security sector is a central technique of autocratic government. This edited collection advances solutions through a selection of case studies from around the world that cover a wide range of contexts.<br>