Unit 4 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

1. What contribution can parliamentary oversight committees make to conflict prevention and poverty reduction?

2. What role can the Public Accounts Committee play in encouraging conflict prevention?

3. What is the difference between civilian control and democratic control of the security sector?

4. What factors are essential for the success of autonomous accountability institutions?

Select Bibliography

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Born, H and P. Fluri. 2003. Oversight and Guidance: The Relevance of Parliamentary Oversight for Security Sector Reform. Geneva: Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces Working Paper

Born, H., P. Fluri and A. Johnsson. eds. 2003. Handbook for Parliamentarians No.5, Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector: Principles, Mechanisms and Practices.

Geneva: Inter-parliamentary Union and Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces

Caiden, G.E., N. MacDermot, and A. Sandler. 1983. “The Institution of Ombudsman.” In

Caiden, G.E. ed. International Handbook of the Ombudsman. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press

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Cheema, G.S. 2005. Building Democratic Institutions: Governance Reform in Developing Countries. Bloomfield CT: Kumarian Press

Damien, L., R. Luckham and M. Von Tangen Page. 2002. A Goal Orientated Approach to Governance and Security Sector Reform. London: International Alert

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O’Brien, M. 2007. “Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight to Prevent Conflict and Reduce Poverty.” In O’Brien, M; R. Stapenhurst and N. Johnston (eds). Confronting Conflict: Parliaments as Peacebuilders. Washington DC: World Bank Institute

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 2004. Security System Reform and Governance: Policy and Good Practice. Paris: OECD Development Assistance Committee

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Van Eekelen, W. F. 2003. The Parliamentary Dimension of Security Sector Reform. Geneva: Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces Working Paper

Wehner, J. 2004. Back from the Sidelines? Redefining the Contribution of Legislatures to the Budget Cycle. Washington DC: World Bank Institute Working Paper