Security Sector Transformation in Southeastern Europe and the Middle East (Nato Science for Peace and Security Series. Human and Societal Dynamics)

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshops on Security Sector Transformation in SEE held Feb. 27-29, 2004 in Tirana, Albania and the NATO Advanced Research Workshops on Security Sector Transformation in Mediterranean held Sept. 8-12, 2005 in Halki, Greece. The Challenge Of Transformation In The Security Landscape Of Today / Chris Donnelly -- Developing A National Security Concept: Assessing New Threats To Security / Bill Park -- The Parliamentary Dimension Of Security Sector Reform / Willem Van Eekelen -- Intelligence Services In The Post 9/11 Era: The Dilemma Between Efficiency And Democratic Control / Peter Gill -- The Evolution Of Civil-military Relations And Progress In Greek Security Sector Reform / Thanos Dokos -- The Romanian Experience With Democratic Control Of The Security Sector / Liviu Muresan -- Security Sector Reform In Albania: An Overview / Alda Bumci -- Government Reform And Internal Cooperation: A Study Of Albania / Jan Arveds Trapans -- The Civil-military Power Balance Under The Justice And Development Party Government In Turkey / Omit Cizre -- Civil-military Relations In Egypt: An Overview / Obaida El-dandarawy -- Civil-military Relations And Security Sector Reform In The Arab World: The Experience Of Palestine / Roland Friedrich -- Looking East And South: Promoting Security Sector Reform In The Eu's Neighbourhood / Fred Tanner And Derek Lutterbeck -- Security Sector Governance And Reform In South East Europe -- A Brief Study In Norms Transfer / Philipp H. Fluri And Eden Cole -- Eliamep's Halki International Seminars 2005: Executive Summary -- App. Security Sector Reform: Courses And An Institutional Assessment Framework / Kees Homan. Edited By Thanos Dokos. Proceedings Of The Nato Advanced Research Workshops On (a) Security Sector Transformation In See, Tirana, Albania, 27-29 February 2004, (b) Security Sector Transformation In The Mediterranean, Halki, Greece, 8-12 September 2005.--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. For most countries, security today is primarily measured in non-military terms and threats to security are non-military in nature. These threats include incompetent government, corruption, organized crime, insecure borders, smuggling, illegal migration, ethnic and religious conflict, and, of course, terrorism