Weigand, Florian ORCID: 0000-0003-2629-0934
(2013)
Human vs. state security: how can security sector reforms contribute to state-building? The case of the Afghan police reform.
Working paper series, 13 (13-135).
London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
The paper analyses how security sector reforms (SSRs) can contribute to statebuilding. It is argued that successful state-building requires an endogenous political process which aims at creating political legitimacy instead of certain ideal type Western state structures. In a conflict-torn society this demands security for citizens – an environment in which they feel safe and protected – allowing them to express their opinion freely and participate in a state-building process. The example of the Afghan police reform illustrates that a state-centric SSR is in danger of delegitimising and destabilising the state. In contrast, a human-centric security approach is more likely to support an endogenous process of building legitimate institutions.
Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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Official URL: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/internationalDevelopment/home... |
Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author |
Divisions: | International Development |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2015 10:25 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2024 12:02 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62690 |
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