Journal Article10.5937/jrs19-46819
Forming connections between security sector reform and sustainable development: The potential of the human security paradigm
Oya Dursun-Özkanca,Luka Glušac +1 more
TL;DR: This article bridges the gap between Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG-16, by applying the human security paradigm, which prioritizes the human element and fosters effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions.
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Abstract: Many interlinkages already exist between security and development, despite the fact they traditionally maintained separate bodies of literature and compartmentalized presence in policymaking. This introductory article to the special issue seeks to provide guidance on how to bridge the gap between Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on the nexus between the two concepts particularly SDG-16 devoted to effective, accountable and inclusive institutions. It argues that the human security paradigm provides the most rewarding approach for bridging the gap between these two, as it centres the focus on the human element of these two endeavours. It first provides an overview of the security-development nexus, followed by a discussion of the commonalities and differences between SSR and SDG-16 specifically, outlining how human security provides a better connection between the two. It concludes that the bottom-up and multistakeholder approaches of the human security paradigm and its context-specific perspective ensure that the SSR missions and attainment of the SDG-16 targets will be more effective and efficient.
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