World Forum for Democracy / Defence and security: oversight is the continuation of democracy by other means Shrouded in secrecy and prone to corruption, the defence and security sectors are challenging areas for parliamentary oversight. By James Cohen, Chris Mayer and Jean Pierre Chabot / 28 Oct 2015
Conflict & security / Anti-corruption measures in Security Sector Reform: necessary and achievable SSR cannot be effective unless efforts are made to tackle corruption, but often this issue is felt to be too politically sensitive to address. Approaching corruption as a systemic issue opens the space for defence officials to become engaged. By James Cohen / 22 Aug 2012