Suchergebnisse

1. The European Union and Security Sector Reform: current practices and challenges of implementation / Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Antoine Vandemoortele 1 . - 2. Between knowledge and power: epistemic communities and the emergence of security sector reform in the EU security architecture / Giovanni Faleg 23 . - 3. From speeches to actions: EU involvement in the war in afghanistan through the EUPOL Afghanistan Mission Maxime / H.A. Larivé 47 . - 4. Adaptation, resistance and a (Re)turn to functionalism: the case of the Bosnian police restructuring process (2003-2008) / Antoine Vandemoortele 64 . - 5. The implementation of the EU security sector reform policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Arnout Justaert 81 . - 6. Security sector reform in Kosovo: the complex division of labor between the EU and other multilateral institutions in building Kosovo's police force / Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Katy Crossley-Frolick 98 . - 7. The European Union's role in the Palestinian Territories: state-building through Security Sector Reform? Dimitris Bouris 119 . - 8. Security Sector Reform and Georgia: the European Union's challenge in the Southern Caucasus / Greg Simons 134 . - 9. Which and whose authority? EU support to security governance in Aceh / Simone Tholens 156

"Recent changes in Burma/Myanmar have been called the 'Burmese democratic spring.' While the international media have mainly focused on the economic opportunities offered by these changes and on the doings and sayings of Aung San Suu Kyi, the reality is far more complex. The country is desperately poor, divided by ethnic and religious rivalries and continues to suffer from some of the world's most intractable military conflicts while powerful elite factions oppose reform. Where, then, is the country heading? What are the key challenges it will face? Who are likely to be the key players in the unfolding events? What implications are there for international actors in arenas like policy, diplomacy, development and business? With contributions on topics like the political situation, international relations, ethnic and religious rivalries, and the economy, long-time observers of the situation offer insights and analysis that address these issues. The result is a tightly focused volume that will appeal to a broad readership interested in the current situation and its implications."--Page 4 of cover

"Born in 1885, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of new Arab states, Faisal was a central player. His life traversed each of the important political, military, and intellectual developments of his times. This comprehensive biography is the first to provide a fully rounded picture of Faisal the man and Faisal the monarch. Ali A. Allawi recounts the dramatic events of his subject's life and provides a reassessment of his crucial role in developments in the pre- and post-World War I Middle East and of his lasting but underappreciated influence in the region even 80 years after his death. A battle-hardened military leader who, with the help of Lawrence of Arabia, organized the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire; a leading representative of the Arab cause, alongside Gertrude Bell, at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919; a founding father and king of the first independent state of Syria; the first king of Iraq-in his many roles Faisal overcame innumerable crises and opposing currents while striving to build the structures of a modern state. This book is the first to afford his contributions to Middle East history the attention they deserve"