Rob - The US Institute of Peace has done - and is doing - a lot of work in that regard. I recommend you just run a keyword search on their site and read everything that comes up. In any case, I'm sure you'll run into people affiliated with them at the conference.
Ted
On SSR, you'll also find a useful database of documents here. I realize that hardly helps with the search for the "top three" (although you'll never go wrong looking for stuff by Nicole Ball).
Ted, Rex and Jeff, many thanks for the info - its a start in the right direction - one of the things I want to do is get a good flavor of how the other agencies, NGOs, IOs and think tanks are thinking about it.
Best, Rob
USAID SSR material
Hi Rob,
A USAID paper entitled "Promoting SSR in Fragile States" outlines what USAID brings to the table and thoughts on how to best coordinate among interagency and other partners. USAID brought in Nicole Ball to do this study in 05. From my understanding, most of the stances stand today. Julie Werbel is USAID SSR point. Let me know if you would like me to put you in touch with her.
Best, Bronwen
http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADC778.pdf
This side of the ocean can help
SSR and the Rule of Law pops up in the UK too. IISS has recently published an Adelphi Paper on the issues in Afghanistan (they have a DC office). It refers to the experience of Paddy Ashdown, the former "viceroy", sorry SRSG in Bosnia and I know he has published a book recently. He is on the short list for the SRSG role in Afghanistan.
Might be worth checking a few UK websites and the UK Defence Academy is a place to start.
Now dated the UK experience in Northern Ireland, at the start of 'The Troubles', in the early 1970's, led to some writing on the issues and much learning. A UK Army colonel wrote a book on the issues, alas details lost.
SSR & RoL was an issue in the regime change in SW Africa / Namibia and South Africa. There are many books on the later.
Will PM with a DC contact.
davidbfpo
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Rob,
The International Development Department here at the U of Bham has a contracted (from DFID, I believe) project, Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform.
The web address, if you are interested, is: http://www.ssrnetwork.net/
TT
Terry, many thanks - how is the research coming? Rob
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