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Security Sector Governance and Reform: USIP Publications
Over the course of two decades, USIP has demonstrated thought-leadership on security sector governance and reform through a diverse set of publications on a range of topics. The Institute's thematic and regional centers and programs have leveraged their expertise to publish books, reports, analyses and commentaries, and podcasts on key SSG/R themes. The publications listed in the below sub-categories are representative of the types of work produced by USIP, but the lists are not exhaustive of USIP’s publications on these themes.
Security Sector Governance and Reform: Crosscutting and Country-Specific
- Four Lessons for Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan (October 2020)
- How to Put Human Security at the Center of the Response to Coronavirus (April 2020)
- Why Security Sector Governance Matters in Fragile States (June 2019)
- Civilian-Led Governance and Security in Nigeria After Boko Haram (December 2018)
- Fragility and Security Sector Reform (September 2016)
- Prioritizing Security Sector Reform: A New U.S. Approach (March 2016)
- Domestic Barriers to Dismantling the Militant Infrastructure in Pakistan (September 2013)
- Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq (March 2013)
- USIP Specialists Call Security Sector Reform in North Africa Difficult but Essential (November 2012)
- Trust: An Essential Ingredient in Building Peace, Justice and Security (November 2012)
- The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt (October 2012)
- Innovative Transformation: An Evaluation of the Ministry of Defense Advisors Program in Afghanistan (April 2012)
- Security Sector Reform in Tunisia (available in Arabic) (March 2012)
- Reforming the Security Sector in Tunisia and Libya (February 2012)
- Who Controls Pakistan’s Security Forces? (December 2011)
- Security Sector Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East (November 2011)
- Strengthening Justice and Security in the Himalayas (April 2011)
- The EU’s Experience with Security Sector Governance (January 2011)
- Institutionalizing Security Sector Reform (September 2010)
- Karaoke, Cadres, and Camaraderie in Kathmandu: Promoting Justice and Security Amid the Complexities of Nepal (June 2010)
- Fighting Corruption in Security Sector Reform (May 2010)
- Local Ownership of Security Sector Reform (February 2010)
- Congress and Parliaments in Security Sector Reform (January 2010)
- Youth and Students Work to Promote Security and Rule of Law in Nepal (January 2010)
- The Interior Ministry's Role in Security Sector Reform (May 2009)
- The Role of the Ministerial Advisor in Security Sector Reform: Navigating Institutional Terrains (April 2009)
- The Private Sector in Security Sector Reform: Essential But Not Yet Optimized (January 2009)
- Nepal in Transition: Developing Security and Rule of Law Strategies (May 2007)
- Constructing Justice and Security After War (January 2007)
- The Future of Kosovo's Security Sector (December 2006)
- Security Sector Reform in Nepal: The Role of Civil Society (December 2006)
- Fortifying Pakistan, The Role of U.S. Internal Security Assistance (December 2006)
- Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Military Relations with International and Nongovernmental Organizations in Afghanistan (August 2005)
Policing
- Policing Libya: Form and Function Of Policing Since The 2011 Revolution; (August 2016)
- Gerspacher – Peace Frequency Podcast on Community Policing (October 2014)
- Inclusive Approaches to Community Policing and CVE (September 2014)
- A Counterterrorism Role for Pakistan’s Police Stations (August 2014)
- Community Policing against Violent Extremism Reveals Common Factors (May 2014)
- The Afghan National Police in 2015 and Beyond (May 2014)
- Former U.N. Peacekeepers: Agents of Cultural Change in Pakistan’s Police (June 2014)
- Where is the Lone Ranger? (July 2013)
- Empowering the Pakistan Police (February 2013)
- Police Transition in Afghanistan (February 2013)
- Value of Police Assistance (December 2012)
- Police Corruption (November 2011)
- The Iraq Federal Police (October 2011)
- Reforming Pakistan‘s Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure Is It Too Flawed to Fix? (February 2011)
- Bridging the Public Security Gap: The Role of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Contemporary Peace (June 2006)
- Calling for Security and Justice in Nepal: Citizens’ Perspectives on the Rule of Law and the Role of the Nepal Police (April 2011)
- Options for Police in a U.S. Civilian Reserve Corps (May 2007)
DDR/Integration
- Reintegrating Armed Groups in Afghanistan: Lessons from the Past (March 2014)
- Hezb-e Islami, Peace, and Integration into the Afghan Security Forces (July 2018)
- From Militants to Policemen: Three Lessons from U.S. Experience with DDR and SSR (November 2011)
- Missed Opportunities: The Impact of DDR on SSR in Afghanistan Special Report (April 2011)
- The Link Between DDR and SSR in Conflict-Affected Countries (May 2010)
Justice and Corrections
- Fighting Serious Crimes: Strategies and Tactics for Conflict-Affected Societies (June 2017)
- Justice and Security in the Middle East and North Africa (April 2011)
- Model Codes for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice (April 2008)
- Constructing Justice and Security After War (January 2007)
- Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies (2006)
- Nepal: Rule of Law and Human Rights Challenges (August 2005)
Hybrid and Informal Security
- Building Regional Border Security Cooperation: Lessons from the Maghreb (September 2016)
- Understanding the Informal Security Sector in Nigeria (September 2016)
- The Irregulars: Vigilante Police-Security, Iraq and Afghanistan (March 2015)
- Civil Defense Groups: Developing Accountability (July 2014)
- Counterinsurgency, Local Militias, and Statebuilding in Afghanistan (December 2013)
Enhancing Rule of Law
- Justice and Security Dialogue: A New Tool for Peacebuilders (June 2011)
- Traveling toward the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa: Avenues and Obstacles (April 2011)
- Recruitment of Rule of Law Specialists for the Civilian Response Corps (January 2009)
- Building Civilian Capacity for U.S. Stability Operations: The Rule of Law Component (April 2004)
- Lawless Rule Versus Rule of Law in the Balkans (December 2002)