Border management in an era of "Statebuilding Lite": security assistance manifested in Lebanon's hybrid sovereignty
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DOI: 10.1093/ia/iix069
Abstract: International border management strategies have become the favoured practice to counter global threats, notably terrorism, migration flows and ‘weak states’. This article shows how border security assistance is translated and has political consequences in contexts… read more here.
Keywords: security assistance; border management; assistance; security ... See more keywords
Strategic intimacy in international security: The relational politics of security assistance
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DOI: 10.1177/00108367251380671
Abstract: Global security governance has undergone a significant transformation, shifting from large-scale statebuilding and comprehensive Security Sector Reform (SSR) toward leaner, locally tailored security assistance programs. This article challenges prevailing narratives that characterize contemporary security governance… read more here.
Keywords: international security; politics; security governance; security assistance ... See more keywords
Building Partner Capacity: US Aid to Security Sector Actors
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DOI: 10.1177/00220027241276156
Abstract: This article introduces the US Aid to Security Sector Actors (USASSA) dataset, the product of a collaboration between academic researchers and the nonprofit Security Assistance Monitor. In addition to providing the most comprehensive source of… read more here.
Keywords: assistance; aid security; security assistance; security ... See more keywords