Title:
The Role of Parliament in Consensus on National Security Policy and its Development - A working paper presented at the workshop held in Montreux - Switzerland on 18-20 April 2007
Code:
PLE/07/1
Supervisor:
Lebanese Parliament - Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces - United Nations Development Program
Author:
Nizar Abed el Kader - Amen Hoteit
Page Numbers:
65
Available at:
OMSAR
Summary:
Introduction: The Politics of the Brink of the Abyss 1. The Politics of the Brink of the Abyss since Independence until today. Main Stations: The 1958 Revolution, the 1967 War, the Civil War, the Israeli invasion in 1982, the Syrian tutelage period, the resistance and the Israeli withdrawal 2. Attempts to reform the security sector 3. The bilateral national security problems with the bilateral Syrian forces Security with Hezbollah Loss of the security ceiling 4. Anticipated security threats Israeli threats Syrian threats Intelligence conflict Internal threats Possible dangerous scenarios 5. Reforming the security system First: Basic starting points for security reform Second: Reforming security institutions 6. General conclusions 7. Recommendations for required reforms Role of the Council Parliament, the role of the government, the role of political forces and society, the role of the international and Arab community
Year:
2007
Sub-Sector:
Administrative Development