Learning from More than Mali: The Primacy of Civil Authority in Security Sector Development and Assistance

Christopher Holshek

doi:10.5771/0175-274x-2014-2-108

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- 81–124 Themenschwerpunkt 81–124
  - 81–86 Aufstandsbekämpfung revisited? Zum Formenwandel der Gewalt am Beispiel Mali Hans-Georg Ehrhart Hans-Georg Ehrhart 81–86
  - 86–90 Problemregion Mali Nord – ein entwicklungspolitischer Rückblick Stefan Brüne Stefan Brüne 86–90
  - 91–97 Vom Gestaltungsunwillen einer „Gestaltungsmacht“ – ein Kommentar zur deutschen Malipolitik Julian Junk Julian Junk 91–97
  - 97–102 Security Sector Governance and Reform: Back to Basics Albrecht Schnabel Albrecht Schnabel 97–102
  - 102–107 The EU Security Sector Reform Agenda: Between Democratic Security Governance and Internal Security Interests Ursula C. Schroeder Ursula C. Schroeder 102–107
  - 108–112 Learning from More than Mali: The Primacy of Civil Authority in Security Sector Development and Assistance Christopher Holshek Christopher Holshek 108–112
  - 113–118 West Africa and the Sahel in the Grip of Organized Crime and International Terrorism – Why the UN, EU and Germany Should Prepare for a Long Stay Winrich Kühne Winrich Kühne 113–118
  - 119–124 The Ethics of Intervention - Beiträge aus Sicherheitspolitik und Friedensforschung Gerard F. Powers Gerard F. Powers 119–124
- 125–139 Beiträge aus Sicherheitspolitik und Friedensforschung 125–139
  - 125–130 Wege des völkerrechtlichen Umgangs mit Kampfdrohnen Rolf Mützenich, David Bieger Rolf Mützenich, David Bieger 125–130
  - 131–137 Das Kriegsgeschehen 2013 Wolfgang Schreiber Wolfgang Schreiber 131–137
  - 137–139 Für eine Stärkung des Parlamentsbeteiligungsgesetzes 137–139
- 140–146 Forum 140–146
  - Früherkennung und zivile Krisenprävention: Wissenschaftlich unmöglich, politisch überflüssig? Jan Pospisil, Claus Neukirch, Angelika Spelten, Winfried Nachtwei Jan Pospisil, Claus Neukirch, Angelika Spelten, Winfried Nachtwei
- 146–147 Neuerscheinungen 146–147
  - Neuerscheinungen
- 148–152 Besprechungen 148–152
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Learning from More than Mali: The Primacy of Civil Authority in Security Sector Development and Assistance

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Christopher Holshek

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0175-274x-2014-2-108
- ISSN: 0175-274X
- ISSN online: 0175-274x
Abstract

In the wake of NATO’s long engagement in Afghanistan and the rise of internal conflicts involving terrorism in Africa, it is tempting to approach African security sector shortfalls as a function of “building partnership capacity” as focusing on training African security forces to fight “bad guys” rather than addressing the real drivers of conflict and reducing vulnerabilities in governance that violent extremist organizations look to exploit in the first place. Security sector assistance should take more of a peacebuilding approach to helping African countries build their own civil-military relations as a function of governance as they see it rather than simply “train and equip” as we see it. Above all, security sector programs and activities should demonstrate the primacy of civil authority and “military civics” as integral to these efforts. If not programmatically coordinated, Western security sector assistance should at least more mindfully leverage this fundamental democratic principle, resulting in more sustainable outcomes and lower long-term costs and risks.
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