Laying the Foundations of Democracy? Reconsidering Security Sector Reform Under UN Auspices in Kosovo
Laying the Foundations of Democracy? Reconsidering Security Sector Reform Under UN Auspices in Kosovo
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奠定民主的基础？
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2007
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Irene Bernabéu
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作者：
Irene Bernabéu
本文以科索沃为例，探讨了冲突后背景下安全部门改革与民主过渡之间的关系。研究报告特别侧重于科索沃的司法部门，审查安全、法治和民主如何相互交织。文章首先概述了在科索沃的国际使命的背景下，然后着手考虑如何不同的行为者的目标，需求和制约因素影响了安全机构的改革和民主化进程。随后，报告讨论了安全部门改革和民主过渡的概念，简要回顾了联合国在安全部门改革相关活动方面的论述和记录。最后，报告探讨了这些因素在科索沃司法部门改革进程中的相互作用。这一分析得出的主要结论是，安全部门改革和民主化议程不仅相互干扰，而且为科普与冲突后局势有关的安全挑战而采取的措施也会对两者产生影响。此外，这一结论表明，联合国的理论论述与联合国在实地的实际做法仍然不相称。
This article explores the relationship between security sector reform (SSR) and democratic transition in post-conflict contexts, drawing on Kosovo as a case. The study focuses in particular on the justice sector in Kosovo, reviewing the ways in which security, the rule of law and democracy have been intertwined. The article first outlines the context of the international mission in Kosovo, before proceeding to consider how the objectives, needs and constraints of different actors have influenced the reform of the security institutions and the democratization process. Thereafter, it discusses the concepts of SSR and democratic transition, briefly reviewing the UN discourse and record in SSR-related activities. Finally, it explores the interplay of these factors in the Kosovo justice sector reform process. The main finding stemming from this analysis is that not only do SSR and democratization agendas interfere with each other, but measures adopted to cope with security challenges related to the post-conflict context can also affect them both. Furthermore, this finding demonstrates that a well-developed UN theoretical discourse is still not matched by the reality of UN practices in the field.