ID | 080724 |
Title Proper | UK national security strategy |
Other Title Information | institutional and culutural challenges |
Language | ENG |
Author | Fitz-Gerald, Ann M |
Publication | 2008. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | recent years, a number of western donor countries have recognized the utility of, and need for, more robust and well-articulated national security frameworks. Two interesting phenomena have contributed to the awarenessof such a need. Firstly, the recognition by these countries when assisting in the design and expenditure of developmental assistance programmes that, in many states emerging from conflict, a national security 'system' of sorts becomes a priority. Such a 'security system' will not work if left to develop at municipal or provincial levels within a state, without some parallel efforts towards establishing top-level national ownership behind the security agenda. Whether such ideas become embodied within a peace agreement or within the mandate of a new or provisional government, it is essential that the core foundations for national security provide strategic guidance for the range of other national instruments responsible for implementing security policy. More recently, in a number of international assistance programmes, donor states have encouraged the development of national security frameworks as a way of guiding the evolution of other programme areas (for example in Sierra Leone, Uganda and Jamaica). Whilst such developments are encouraging, they have also served as subtle reminders to some donor governments that there is room to adopt a similar practice in reviewing the way in which their own governments develop national security policy. Secondly, in the wake of a broader human security agenda - and following the progress made towards adapting and expanding roles and responsibilities across governments in support of international security priorities - some analysts and senior policymakers are making more efforts to think 'strategically' about national security in order to link up these expanded areas under a more concise central policy remit. Whereas some states already in possession of a national security architecture have used existing frameworks to guide their thinking on broader issues of security, others without such frameworks rely on existing 'joined-up' or 'whole of government' processes to strategize collectively and more coherently. |
`In' analytical Note | Defence Studies Vol. 8, No.1; Mar 2008: p4-25 |
Journal Source | Defence Studies Vol. 8, No.1; Mar 2008: p4-25 |
Key Words | National Security ; Great Britain |