Impediments to Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia (2004-2006)

This project investigates the impediments to security sector reform in Southeast Asia. It applies an original framework of analysis that identifies five types of impediment to security reform in four critically important regional case studies: Thailand Malaysia The Philippines and Indonesia. Because effectively implemented security sector reform will enhance regional peace and security by creating armed forces that are democratically controlled transparent and professional understanding the impediments to reform has the potential to significantly enhance Australia s domestic and international security position. This research will provide the first theoretically informed empirical analysis of security sector reform in Southeast Asia.