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2012.
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| Summary/Abstract |
This article addresses the way in which the European Union engages in the implementation of security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Adopting a governance perspective complemented with resource-dependency theory, the analysis concentrates on the multitude of public and private actors involved, the relations between these actors and the impact this has on the implementation of SSR policies in the DRC. Five key variables are analysed: (1) the interplay between inadequate formal procedures and the useful informal coordination practices on the ground in Congo, (2) the variable availability of resources and the interdependencies among the actors, (3) the diverging interests to engage in the Congolese SSR, (4) the different SSR approaches and (5) the variable and sensitive relations with the Congolese authorities.
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