Reforming the Arab Security State
The experience of Arab states in transition shows that technocratic approaches to security-sector reform are inadequate. Simply put, a conventional focus on upgrading skills and operational capability, in the absence of improved governance, is easily subverted by anti-reform coalitions and reinforces regressive patterns of behavior.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Experience across the Arab world demonstrates that when it comes to security-sector reform, technocratic approaches are inadequate. Simply put, a technocratic focus on upgrading skills and operational capability, in the absence of improved governance of the security services, can be easily subverted by anti-reform coalitions, resulting in the continuation of regressive patterns of behavior.