Dealing with Authoritarian Security Providers - Risks and Possibilities
The prevalence of authoritarian governance systems across the world means that liberal democracies need to work with security institutions in those systems to achieve their own foreign and security policy objectives. However, providing external security support in these settings is fraught with risks. In his
Clingendael Report, Erwin van Veen operationalizes different levels of risk to external support for security organizations operating under authoritarian conditions, in the form of a quick scanning tool and an in-depth risk analysis tool. These tools generate a risk profile for an intended intervention that can be compared and contrasted with anticipated benefits so that an evidence-based decision can be taken as to whether responsible engagement is possible.
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