Governing Insecurity: Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Transitional Democracies

Cawthra, Gavin (Editor)/ Luckham, Robin (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1842771493 / ISBN 13: 9781842771495

Published by Zed Books, 2003

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illustrated edition. 320 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Governing Insecurity: Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Transitional Democracies
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842771493
• ISBN 13: 9781842771495
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

The authors of this volume explore the challenges of establishing democratic accountability and control over the military and other security establishments in countries which have either been the victims of authoritarian military rule or wracked by violent internal conflict.

The book examines both successful democratic transitions and failed ones. A wide range of cases is covered, including Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, the Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierre Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Turkey.

The possible role of regional interventions and institutions, notably in West Africa and the Balkans, is also examined.

About the Authors

Anne Marie Goetz is a political scientist and a fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. Her books include Women Development Workers: Implementing Credit Programmes in Bangladesh (2001) and Getting Institutions Right for Women in Development (Zed, 1997).

Robin Luckham is an emeritus fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. His books include Democratization in the South: The Jagged Wave (1996) and Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972 (2014).