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Research paper thumbnail of The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16: An Examination of Conceptual Linkages and Policy Recommendations

The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16, 2021

This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the link... more This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the linkages between Security Sector Governance (SSG)/SSR (SSG/R) and Sustainable Development Goal-16 (SDG-16), focusing on conflict and post-conflict settings as well as transitional and consolidated democracies. Against the background of development and security literatures traditionally maintaining separate and compartmentalized presence in both academic and policymaking circles, it maintains that the contemporary security- and development-related challenges are inextricably linked, requiring effective measures with an accurate understanding of the nature of these challenges. In that sense, SDG-16 is surely a good step in the right direction. After comparing and contrasting SSG/R and SDG-16, this SSR Paper argues that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN) and SSG/R. To do so, it first provides a brief overview of the scholarly and policymaking literature on the development-security nexus to set the background for the adoption of The Agenda 2030. Next, it reviews the literature on SSG/R and SDGs, and how each concept evolved over time. It then identifies the puzzle this study seeks to address by comparing and contrasting SSG/R with SDG-16. After making a case that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the UN’s 2030 Agenda and SSG/R, this book analyses the strengths and weaknesses of human security as a bridge between SSG/R and SDG-16 and makes policy recommendations on how SSG/R, bolstered by human security, may help achieve better results on the SDG-16 targets. It specifically emphasizes the importance of transparency, oversight, and accountability on the one hand, and participative approach and local ownership on the other. It concludes by arguing that a simultaneous emphasis on security and development is sorely needed for addressing the issues under the purview of SDG-16.

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkish Soft Balancing Against the EU? An Analysis of the Prospects for Improved Transatlantic Security Relations

Turkey is increasingly criticized for obstructing communication and coordination between the Euro... more Turkey is increasingly criticized for obstructing communication and coordination between the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Using soft balancing theory and drawing on fieldwork and semistructured elite interviews conducted in Turkey, this article provides an in-depth analysis of Turkey’s foreign policy that leads to an impasse in NATO–EU coordination. It identifies three main reasons behind the Turkish foreign policy on the topic: (1) Turkey’s resentment
for its exclusion from European security developments, (2) the uncertainties revolving around Turkey’s EU membership prospects and the subsequent lack of trust toward the EU, and (3) the unresolved Cyprus problem. This article concludes that the provision of a credible roadmap for Turkey’s EU membership and the resolution of the Cyprus
conflict are central for breaking the NATO–EU security impasse, both of which seem unlikely in the short to medium run.

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Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Regional and International Organisations' Interventions in Civil Wars: Capabilities and Context

This is a special issue that was published by Civil Wars journal in September 2012. It examines t... more This is a special issue that was published by Civil Wars journal in September 2012. It examines the performance of various regional and international organisations in responding to civil wars.

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union and the Security Sector Reform Practices: Challenges of Implementation

This is a special volume that critically analyzes the European Union’s role in Security Sector Re... more This is a special volume that critically analyzes the European Union’s role in Security Sector Reform (SSR), which is a highly topical issue with regards to European security. While the academic literature and policy documents on SSR have increased significantly in the past ten years, too little remain in the way of comparative analyses of SSR case studies that are geared toward theory-testing, theory-building or theory-development. This special issue strives to push the SSR research agenda in this direction, moving beyond individual case studies.

What distinguishes this special volume from the rest of the academic literature on SSR is first and foremost its focus on implementation. One key question the special issue focuses on is whether the EU pursues a holistic approach vis-à-vis the SSR. Another question the special issue addresses is why and how the EU activities towards SSR in conflict management, peacebuilding and statebuilding have produced a wide variety of outcomes that range from the failure to reform any/all of the sub-set of security sectors (police, justice, military, etc.) to complete and integrated reform.

The selection of case studies used to produce this comparative special issue is truly global. It encompasses all of the relevant cases of SSR in terms of the financial, human and political resources involved at the EU level. Cases are drawn from the Balkans (Kosovo; Bosnia-Herzegovina), Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), the Middle East (Palestinian Territories), Post-Soviet Space (Georgia) and Asia (Aceh, Indonesia). The end product is a welcome contribution to the literature on SSR, as it provides a theoretically grounded approach rather than purely empirical studies on SSR.

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Papers by Oya Dursun-Ozkanca

Research paper thumbnail of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in the Western Balkans: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis of Motivations and Interests

Springer eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the underlying dynamics of Turkey-European Union relations through the lenses of international relations theory

Routledge eBooks, Jun 15, 2023

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union as an Actor in Security Sector Reform

Foreword Clare Short 1. The European Union and Security Sector Reform: current practices and chal... more Foreword Clare Short 1. The European Union and Security Sector Reform: current practices and challenges of implementation Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Antoine Vandemoortele 2. Between knowledge and power: epistemic communities and the emergence of security sector reform in the EU security architecture Giovanni Faleg 3. From speeches to actions: EU involvement in the war in afghanistan through the EUPOL Afghanistan Mission Maxime H.A. Larive 4. Adaptation, resistance and a (Re)turn to functionalism: the case of the Bosnian police restructuring process (2003-2008) Antoine Vandemoortele 5. The implementation of the EU security sector reform policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Arnout Justaert 6. Security sector reform in Kosovo: the complex division of labor between the EU and other multilateral institutions in building Kosovo's police force Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Katy Crossley-Frolick 7. The European Union's role in the Palestinian Territories: state-building through Security Sector Reform? Dimitris Bouris 8. Security Sector Reform and Georgia: the European Union's challenge in the Southern Caucasus Greg Simons 9. Which and whose authority? EU support to security governance in Aceh Simone Tholens

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Research paper thumbnail of Next Steps: Policy Recommendations

Ubiquity Press eBooks, May 27, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of SDG-16: Content and Controversies

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkey’s Foreign Policy on Syria and Iraq

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Secularism in Turkey: An Analysis of the Impact of Justice and Development Party’s Policies on the Secularist State Structure

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Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the underlying dynamics of Turkey-European Union relations through the lenses of international relations theory

Turkish Studies, Apr 12, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of The EU–Turkey Deal on Refugees

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Brexit: Where it Stands, What it Means

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Research paper thumbnail of The Puzzle

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Research paper thumbnail of How to Better Tie SSG/R and SDG-16 Together

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Research paper thumbnail of Conclusion: Turkey and the West – What Next?

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The Turkish Veto over the EU–NATO Security Exchange

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union and occupied Palestinian territories: state-building without a state

European Security, Sep 4, 2014

Against the plethora of studies on both the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the roles played by ... more Against the plethora of studies on both the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the roles played by the USA in particular and the international community in general in the resolution of this conflict,...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Western Balkans in the Transatlantic Security Context: Where Do We Go from Here?

Insight Turkey, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16: An Examination of Conceptual Linkages and Policy Recommendations

The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16, 2021

This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the link... more This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the linkages between Security Sector Governance (SSG)/SSR (SSG/R) and Sustainable Development Goal-16 (SDG-16), focusing on conflict and post-conflict settings as well as transitional and consolidated democracies. Against the background of development and security literatures traditionally maintaining separate and compartmentalized presence in both academic and policymaking circles, it maintains that the contemporary security- and development-related challenges are inextricably linked, requiring effective measures with an accurate understanding of the nature of these challenges. In that sense, SDG-16 is surely a good step in the right direction. After comparing and contrasting SSG/R and SDG-16, this SSR Paper argues that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN) and SSG/R. To do so, it first provides a brief overview of the scholarly and policymaking literature on the development-security nexus to set the background for the adoption of The Agenda 2030. Next, it reviews the literature on SSG/R and SDGs, and how each concept evolved over time. It then identifies the puzzle this study seeks to address by comparing and contrasting SSG/R with SDG-16. After making a case that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the UN’s 2030 Agenda and SSG/R, this book analyses the strengths and weaknesses of human security as a bridge between SSG/R and SDG-16 and makes policy recommendations on how SSG/R, bolstered by human security, may help achieve better results on the SDG-16 targets. It specifically emphasizes the importance of transparency, oversight, and accountability on the one hand, and participative approach and local ownership on the other. It concludes by arguing that a simultaneous emphasis on security and development is sorely needed for addressing the issues under the purview of SDG-16.

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkish Soft Balancing Against the EU? An Analysis of the Prospects for Improved Transatlantic Security Relations

Turkey is increasingly criticized for obstructing communication and coordination between the Euro... more Turkey is increasingly criticized for obstructing communication and coordination between the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Using soft balancing theory and drawing on fieldwork and semistructured elite interviews conducted in Turkey, this article provides an in-depth analysis of Turkey’s foreign policy that leads to an impasse in NATO–EU coordination. It identifies three main reasons behind the Turkish foreign policy on the topic: (1) Turkey’s resentment
for its exclusion from European security developments, (2) the uncertainties revolving around Turkey’s EU membership prospects and the subsequent lack of trust toward the EU, and (3) the unresolved Cyprus problem. This article concludes that the provision of a credible roadmap for Turkey’s EU membership and the resolution of the Cyprus
conflict are central for breaking the NATO–EU security impasse, both of which seem unlikely in the short to medium run.

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Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Regional and International Organisations' Interventions in Civil Wars: Capabilities and Context

This is a special issue that was published by Civil Wars journal in September 2012. It examines t... more This is a special issue that was published by Civil Wars journal in September 2012. It examines the performance of various regional and international organisations in responding to civil wars.

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union and the Security Sector Reform Practices: Challenges of Implementation

This is a special volume that critically analyzes the European Union’s role in Security Sector Re... more This is a special volume that critically analyzes the European Union’s role in Security Sector Reform (SSR), which is a highly topical issue with regards to European security. While the academic literature and policy documents on SSR have increased significantly in the past ten years, too little remain in the way of comparative analyses of SSR case studies that are geared toward theory-testing, theory-building or theory-development. This special issue strives to push the SSR research agenda in this direction, moving beyond individual case studies.

What distinguishes this special volume from the rest of the academic literature on SSR is first and foremost its focus on implementation. One key question the special issue focuses on is whether the EU pursues a holistic approach vis-à-vis the SSR. Another question the special issue addresses is why and how the EU activities towards SSR in conflict management, peacebuilding and statebuilding have produced a wide variety of outcomes that range from the failure to reform any/all of the sub-set of security sectors (police, justice, military, etc.) to complete and integrated reform.

The selection of case studies used to produce this comparative special issue is truly global. It encompasses all of the relevant cases of SSR in terms of the financial, human and political resources involved at the EU level. Cases are drawn from the Balkans (Kosovo; Bosnia-Herzegovina), Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), the Middle East (Palestinian Territories), Post-Soviet Space (Georgia) and Asia (Aceh, Indonesia). The end product is a welcome contribution to the literature on SSR, as it provides a theoretically grounded approach rather than purely empirical studies on SSR.

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkey’s Foreign Policy in the Western Balkans: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis of Motivations and Interests

Springer eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the underlying dynamics of Turkey-European Union relations through the lenses of international relations theory

Routledge eBooks, Jun 15, 2023

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union as an Actor in Security Sector Reform

Foreword Clare Short 1. The European Union and Security Sector Reform: current practices and chal... more Foreword Clare Short 1. The European Union and Security Sector Reform: current practices and challenges of implementation Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Antoine Vandemoortele 2. Between knowledge and power: epistemic communities and the emergence of security sector reform in the EU security architecture Giovanni Faleg 3. From speeches to actions: EU involvement in the war in afghanistan through the EUPOL Afghanistan Mission Maxime H.A. Larive 4. Adaptation, resistance and a (Re)turn to functionalism: the case of the Bosnian police restructuring process (2003-2008) Antoine Vandemoortele 5. The implementation of the EU security sector reform policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Arnout Justaert 6. Security sector reform in Kosovo: the complex division of labor between the EU and other multilateral institutions in building Kosovo's police force Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and Katy Crossley-Frolick 7. The European Union's role in the Palestinian Territories: state-building through Security Sector Reform? Dimitris Bouris 8. Security Sector Reform and Georgia: the European Union's challenge in the Southern Caucasus Greg Simons 9. Which and whose authority? EU support to security governance in Aceh Simone Tholens

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Research paper thumbnail of Next Steps: Policy Recommendations

Ubiquity Press eBooks, May 27, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of SDG-16: Content and Controversies

Ubiquity Press eBooks, May 27, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkey’s Foreign Policy on Syria and Iraq

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Secularism in Turkey: An Analysis of the Impact of Justice and Development Party’s Policies on the Secularist State Structure

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Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the underlying dynamics of Turkey-European Union relations through the lenses of international relations theory

Turkish Studies, Apr 12, 2022

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Research paper thumbnail of The EU–Turkey Deal on Refugees

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Brexit: Where it Stands, What it Means

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Research paper thumbnail of The Puzzle

Ubiquity Press eBooks, May 27, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of How to Better Tie SSG/R and SDG-16 Together

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Research paper thumbnail of Conclusion: Turkey and the West – What Next?

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The Turkish Veto over the EU–NATO Security Exchange

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The European Union and occupied Palestinian territories: state-building without a state

European Security, Sep 4, 2014

Against the plethora of studies on both the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the roles played by ... more Against the plethora of studies on both the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the roles played by the USA in particular and the international community in general in the resolution of this conflict,...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Western Balkans in the Transatlantic Security Context: Where Do We Go from Here?

Insight Turkey, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkish Foreign Policy in the Western Balkans

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Nov 30, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The Puzzle

The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16: An Examination of Conceptual Linkages and Policy Recommendations, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Turkey–West Relations

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Research paper thumbnail of Transitional Justice and Security Sector Reform: The Role of the EU and other Multilateral Institutions in Building Kosovo's Police Force

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Research paper thumbnail of Dursun-Ozkanca, Oya. "Turkey and the European Union: Strategic Partners or Competitors in the Western Balkans." Journal of Regional Security 11:1 (2016): 33-54.

Since the 1990s, Turkey and the European Union (EU) have each increasingly pursued active foreign... more Since the 1990s, Turkey and the European Union (EU) have each increasingly pursued active foreign policies in the Western Balkans, aimed at establishing peace, stability, and security in the region. Over the past few years, Turkey's active foreign policy approach has been frequently labelled as " Neo-Ottomanism ". Against this backdrop of deteriorating relations between the EU and Turkey, Turkey has been attempting to use its soft power potential to consolidate its political, economic, and cultural influence in the Western Balkans. Thearticleexplores the factors contributing to and hindering Turkish influence in the region. It then analyzes factors behind Turkey's renewed activism within the context of recent developments in EU-Turkey relations. Drawing onan extensive series ofelite interviews conducted in Turkey, the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Bosnia from 2011 to 2013, the article concludes with an examination of whether Turkey and the EU may best be regarded as strategic partners or competitors in the region.

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