Post-conflict and military reform: reflections and recommendations on the Colombian case after the Havana agreements

Authors

  • Alexander Arciniegas Universidad de Santander Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.78146

Keywords:

Security Sector Reform, Armed Forces, Post-conflict,

Abstract

This article proposes some specific suggestions in relation to the reform of the public force in Colombia in the face of post-conflict. It starts with the concept of Security Sector Reform and its normative horizon. Subsequently, it reviews the essential aspects of the military reform undertaken in the 2000s, both in its strengths in weakening the FARC and in its deficiencies in terms of democratic civilian control and respect for human rights. Finally, in order to overcome such shortcomings and to meet the security needs of the new strategic scenario resulting from the Havana agreement, some recommendations are proposed in the short and long term to advance a more stable post-conflict and build a durable peace.

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Author Biography

Alexander Arciniegas, Universidad de Santander Colombia

Doctor en Ciencia Política de la Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, (UFRGS) Porto Alegre/Brasil. Magister en Ciencia Política UFRGS; Abogado, Universidad Industrial de Santander UIS (2003). Realizó una estancia posdoctoral en el Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Política da UFRGS-Brasil (2014-2017). Fue profesor de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencia Política de la UIS (2013). Profesor, investigador y analista en temas de política internacional, política comparada, seguridad y defensa. Áreas de interés: Seguridad Internacional, Defensa y estrategia; Relaciones Colombia-Estados Unidos; Política Comparada; Relaciones civiles-militares y Postconflicto

Published

2018-06-05

How to Cite

Arciniegas, A. (2018). Post-conflict and military reform: reflections and recommendations on the Colombian case after the Havana agreements. Conjuntura Austral, 9(45), 72–87. https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.78146

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Section

RESEARCH