Security sector reform (SSR)

Security sector reform (SSR) is central to the democratic transitions currently unfolding across the globe, as a diverse range of countries grapple with how to transform militias, tribal forces, and dominant military, police, and intelligence agencies into democratically controlled and accountable security services.

The importance of SSR

SSR will be a key element in shifts from authoritarian to democratic rule for the foreseeable future, since abuse of the security sector is a central technique of autocratic government.

Our collection

This edited collection advances solutions through a selection of case studies from around the world that cover a wide range of contexts.