DEFENCE DIPLOMACY AND CIVIL MILITARIAN RELATIONS:

DEMOCRACY AND POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION

WITH ARMS.

 SSR (Security Sector Reform)

The UK government has in recent years developed a leading role in
promoting and assisting security sector reform (SSR) as a key element
of efforts to support conflict prevention, post-conflict peace-building,
democracy and good governance, and national and regional security.

SSR is about me
the political and vision / mission
technical process of improving state and human
security by making security provision, management and oversight more
portfolio contact
effective and more accountable, within a framework of democratic
civilian control, rule of law and respect for human rights
SSR born as a response to the structure of society which has security
forces that are very autonomous and not transparent. The consequences of
such conditions include: many resources are misused, conflicts that occur
are managed in repressive ways, so that politics is also carried out by
means of violence and shows of force. SSR emerged as a solution as part
of the agenda for establishing good governance, as well as respect for
human rights.

The goal of SSR is to create a safe environment, which facilitates

development, poverty alleviation, good governance based on the rule of law.
Usually carried out by governments with the support of international
partners and civil society actors.
 TO IMPLEMENT THE SSR, THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS THAT MUST BE
IMPLEMENTED, INCLUDING:

Implementing civilian management in

Strengthening civilian institutions,
defense and security, because without
both within the government and at the
strong and effective civilian institutions
level of civil society organizations
and leadership, the SSR cannot will
work.

Encouraging the creation of

professional security forces and
m o r e
transparency in the planning,
management and
preparation/allocation of the security
sector budget.
Strengthen and open up the control
m o r e
room from civil society to the security
sector.
 CONCLUSION

In the context of the relationship between civilians and the military,

strengthening civil society and military professionalism is very important.
Especially considering that conceptually SSR has 4 dimensions, namely: the
political dimension, the institutional dimension, the economic dimension
and the social dimension. These four dimensions emphasize the supremacy
of civilians over the military, so that politically, institutionally, economically
and socially, the military must be firmly under civilian control.
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