Successful reform of the security sector has been regarded as pivotal for a successful transition from authoritarianism to democracy by Western donors. A global cast of contributors examines SSR in a variety of policy fields in Southeast Asia, paying specific attention to the adaption of 'Western' reform concepts by local actors.

The book contains 10 chapters, each of which analyses a specific part of SSR, including local ownership, executive and legislative control of security forces, gender and police reform, and the role of civil society. makes a significant contribution to our understanding of SSR. Each chapter is accessible, engaging, and insightful, and will surely spark interest and further analysis. (Leanne-Marie McCarthy-Cotter, Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol. 34 (3), 2015)

Autorentext
Paul Chambers, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Felix Heiduk, University of Birmingham, UK Carolina G. Hernandez, University of the Philippines Deniz Kocak, Free University Berlin, Germany Johannes Kode, independent scholar Jörg Krempel, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, GermanyNicolas Lemay-Hébert, University of Birmingham, UK Carolin Liss, Griffith University, Australia Henri Myrttinen, International Alert, London, UK Fabio Scarpello, Murdoch University, Australia

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia; Felix Heiduk 2. Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: From Policy to Practice; Carolina G. Hernandez 3. Eurocentric and ahistorical? The concept of SSR and its limits; Jörg Krempel 4. Impediments to Security Sector Reform in Thailand; Deniz Kocak and Johannes Kode 5. Superficial Consolidation: Security Sector Governance and the Executive Branch in the Philippines Today; Paul Chambers 6. Stifled development - The SSR-CSO community in post-authoritarian Indonesia; Fabio Scarpello 7. Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: The Role of Private Security Providers; Carolin Liss 8. Do as We say, Not As We Do? Gender and Police Reform in Timor-Leste; Henri Myrttinen 9. A Sisyphean Exercise of SSR: Examining the Role of the UN in Timor-Leste; Nicolas Lemay-Hébert 10. Conclusion: Assessing Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia; Felix Heiduk