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Associate Professor of Politics, Peace, and Security Description This qualitative study examines the political economy of Security Sector Reform (SSR) programming in post-civil war Mozambique, arguing that international donor-led initiatives have largely failed to transform the security sector into an accountable, effective, and legitimate institution. It contends that externally designed SSR programmes, by treating the security sector as a technical and apolitical domain, have systematically underestimated the entrenched role of the security apparatus within the ruling party's political and economic patronage networks. The analysis demonstrates how the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO) elite has instrumentalised SSR resources and processes to consolidate its own power, often co-opting or subverting reform objectives. Consequently, the study finds that SSR has contributed to a form of 'hybrid' state-building, reinforcing a regime security model rather than fostering a citizen-centric security governance framework. The findings underscore the critical importance of grounding SSR in a nuanced understanding of domestic political settlements and elite incentives. Files zenodo.19505510.pdf Files (305.4 kB) Name Size Download all article.html md5:5752ab3df44d981d689553a289598777 45.2 kB Download zenodo.19505510.docx md5:ad90758aa6fe34c42dacd8df1da67a39 51.5 kB Download zenodo.19505510.pdf md5:c903cd24f0033c688a281472a638acd3 208.7 kB Preview Download Additional details References Ani, K.J., Anyika, V.O., & Mutambara, E. (2021). The impact of climate change on food and human security in Nigeria. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-11-2020-0119 Bennett, N., Blythe, J., White, C., & Campero, C. (2021). 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Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords Security Sector Reform (SSR) Political Economy Mozambique State-Building Patronage Networks Post-Conflict Governance FRELIMO Hybrid Security Orders Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19505510 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19505510) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19505510.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19505510 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19505510"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19505510.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19505510.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19505510 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Published in African Conflict Resolution Journal (Political Science focus), 1(1), 2024. 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