Philipp Fluri

GCSP · Executive in Residence

Reform, as opposed to revolution, is an iterative process. It is also non-linear. You may not be getting it right the first time. At least not completely right. The authors of this article had the privilege and the pleasure of being invited to advise on the police reform process in the Republic of Armenia from 2014 through 2017 (the introduction...

Стремясь к более действенному и эффективному реагированию на разнообразные и многомерные угрозы, все большее число организаций, занимающихся вопросами обороны и безопасности, ООН, НАТО и ЕС используют концепцию устойчивости (resilience) в своих стратегиях и политике безопасности. В этой статье представлен краткий обзор данной концепции, примеры опр...

Aiming for a more effective and efficient response to diverse and multidimensional threats, an increasing number of defense and security organizations, the United Nations, NATO, and the EU embrace the concept of resilience in their security strategies and policies. This article provides a brief overview of the concept, a sample of definitions used...

Armed forces and security agencies are highly trusted national institutions. However, that does not make them unsusceptible to corruption. Even minor cases of corruption damage their reputation and impact their capacity to protect the country and people. If not curbed, corruption may permeate the fabric of security institutions and allow "state cap...

The book present five cases studies of crises experienced by Kyrgyzstan and the lessons that can assist public authorities and societal actors in enhancing the national crisis management capacity and resilience.

The compendium presents original studies on the impact of corruption on defence and national security, a strategic approach for building defence integrity, identification of corruption risks and best practices in mitigating such risks, and implementation challenges. The Compendium is available in English, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijanian, Bosnian, C...

The book sets the context for studies of defence management, clarifies the functions of governance, management, command, and leadership, and presents the foundations of defence planning, program-based force development, financial management, manpower management, and acquisition management. Aiming to support the implementation of partners' plans for...

It is notorious that the evolution of civil-military relations and the security sector reform in South East Europe has to deal with post-totalitarian and post-conflict challenges. The book treats these issues also in the context of the adaptation to fighting terrorism and the need to be effective in this struggle while continuing the democratic ref...

This book presents the results of a stock-taking initiative among South-East European countries, most in the beginning of their efforts to transform defence institutions by introducing transparent processes of policy-making, planning, and resource management. Of particular focus is the experience in introducing defence planning, programming, and bu...

Civil society has become an important term in contemporary political analysis. A significant body of academic literature has developed around the concept, and the key role it can play in consolidating and sustaining democracy (Diamond 1994; Burnell and Calvert 2004; Burnell and Calvert 2005). Democratisation processes in Latin America and Central a...