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Linking DDR
and SSR in post conflict peace- building in Africa: An
overview
W. Andy Knight
Department of Political Science, University of Alberta in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
E-mail:
Andy.knight@ualberta.ca.
Accepted 5 October, 2009 |
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This paper is an overview of the linkage between the
processes of disarmament, demobilization, and rehabilitation
(DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR). It makes the case
for developing an integrated approach in trying to
understand the complementary relationship between DDR and
SSR by drawing on a number of peace building experiences on
the African continent. The paper concludes with a number of
recommendations for improving both DDR and SSR processes and
argues that a properly structured and governed security
sector is necessary for ensuring the success of
post-conflict peace building and for making sure that
countries that have undergone DDR programmes do not relapse
into violent conflict.
Key words:
Demobilization, disarmament, rehabilitation, post conflict,
peace-building, security sector reform, Africa, United
Nations, African Union. |
