TY - BOOK ID - 19540686 TI - Research in Security Sector Reform Policy : The Case of Sierra Leone PY - 2018 SN - 1137586745 1137586753 PB - London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Political science. KW - Africa KW - Politics and war. KW - Political Science and International Relations. KW - African Politics. KW - Military and Defence Studies. KW - Politics and government. KW - Sierra Leone KW - Economic conditions. KW - Africa-Politics and government. KW - War KW - War and politics KW - Political aspects KW - Africa—Politics and government. KW - Great Britain KW - Foreign relations KW - History, Military. KW - S'erra Leone KW - Serra Leôa KW - Republic of Sierra Leone KW - Republik Sierra Leone KW - Sierra Leona KW - República de Sierra Leona KW - République de Sierra Leone KW - Repubblica della Sierra Leone KW - Сьерра-Леоне KW - Республика Сьерра-Леоне KW - Respublika Sʹerra-Leone KW - Republika ng Sierra Leone KW - Cộng hòa Sierra Leone KW - Xi-ê-ra Lê-ôn KW - 塞拉利昂 KW - Sailali'ang KW - Saila Li'ang KW - シエラレオネ KW - Shierareone KW - シエラ・レオネ KW - Shiera Reone UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:19540686 AB - This book investigates the extent to which research has influenced and interacted with SSR policies, programmes and activities implemented by the UK in conflict-affected Sierra Leone. Varisco uses concepts and notions from the literature on the policy process and research utilisation to explore the ways in which research has influenced UK-led SSR policy. Here, the author analyses the evolution of the network of policy-makers, street-level bureaucrats, and researchers working on SSR in Sierra Leone, and argues that two main variables – an increased stability in the country and a progressive evolution of SSR in policy and research – contributed to the expansion of the policy network over time and to a better use of research by street-level bureaucrats on the ground. This title derives from the Sierra Leone case study a series of recommendations to improve the use of research by international organisations and bilateral donors working in fragile states. ER -