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The author presents an explanatory overview and analysis of progress made with the process of security sector reform in Liberia--with particular reference to the armed forces and the police. The author begins with a concise review of what the theory of SSR and its application in the Liberian context and follows with a description of Liberia’s post-war security architecture and the urgent need for a comprehensive and sustained process of reform. An overview of the legal and conceptual framework for engaging in SSR in Liberia is provided as further backdrop to substantive sections dealing with the reform (or re-building) of the Armed Forces of Liberia and the Liberia National Police. The author concludes with a critical analysis of the SSR process and recommendations for further action.
ISBN
1949
Publication Date
3-1-2008
Keywords
security sector reform; liberia; malan
Recommended Citation
Mark Malan Mr.,
Security Sector Reform in Liberia: Mixed Results from Humble Beginnings ( US Army War College Press, 2008),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/648