The author presents an explanatory overview and analysis of progress made with the process of security sector reform in Liberia -- with particular reference to

The reform and the democratic control of the security sector-and the joining together of security and development-have become a major focus of international int

Multilateral organizations - the United Nations (UN) in particular - have played, and continue to play, an important role in shaping the security sector reform

Many efforts have been undertaken to address dysfunctional security sector governance in West Africa. However, security sector reform (SSR) has fallen short of