Local Researchers and International Practitioners: Shaping Security Sector Reform in Kosovo 2022 Edition Contributor(s): Phillipps, Jacob (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030826600 ISBN-13: 9783030826604 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.10 lbs) 275 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book is driven by the question: what role is played by the local security research community in Kosovo's internationally-led Security Sector Reform? Kosovo's SSR has been heavily driven by international knowledge rather than the context-sensitive evidence, with negative implications for the legitimacy and sustainability of SSR. Centered on an analysis of an extensive interview survey of international SSR practitioners and local researchers in Kosovo and local research papers, this book highlights how local research has engaged with, challenged and contributed to international SSR. Despite the general experience of local marginalisation, local researchers have an important role to play. Following engagement with local research, international SSR practitioners may consider local context in greater depth and think more critically about SSR implications. This highlights the potentially key role that local researchers can play to support effective post-conflict recovery. |