Understanding Influence: The Use of Statebuilding Research in British Policy

280 Pages·2014·1.727 MB·English

by  Thomas Walkdman, Sultan Barakat, Andrea Varisco

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Understanding Influence
The Use of Statebuilding Research
in British Policy
tHOMas WaldMan
University of York, UK
sUltan BaraKat
The Brookings Institution, USA,
and University of York, UK
andrea VariscO
University of York, UK
© Thomas Waldman, Sultan Barakat and Andrea Varisco 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
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Thomas Waldman, Sultan Barakat and Andrea Varisco has asserted their right under the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the authors of this work.
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Contents
List of Tables and Figures vii
List of Acronyms ix
Preface xi
1 Introduction 1
PART I BAckgRound
2 Fixing Fragility: Statebuilding in International Perspective 27
3 The Quiet Revolution: Approaches to Research Management 45
4 Brick by Brick: The Evolution of British Statebuilding Policy
and Research Use 57
PART II AnAlysIs
5 Quantitative Findings 77
6 Elite Evidence: A Case Study on Political Settlements Research Use 101
7 Grounded Theory: The Dynamics of Research Use in Afghanistan,
Nepal and Sierra Leone 133
8 Retracing Our Steps: Backward Tracking Research in British
Security Sector Reform Policy in Sierra Leone 159
PART III synThesIs
9 Dimensions of Influence and Uptake 193
10 Cumulative Influence 205
11 Conclusion 211
vi Understanding Influence
Annex I: Mapping Research and Policy 217
Annex II: Case Study Country Selection 229
Bibliography 235
Index 255
List of Tables and Figures
Tables
5.1 The influence of research by type 89
9.1 Uptake dimensions and issues 200
9.2 Force-field analysis 201
Figures
1.1 Revised Payback model of the research and policy process 18
8.1 British-led SSR programmes in Sierra Leone 161
10.1 Cumulative influence 206
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List of Acronyms
3D Defence, Diplomacy and Development
ASJP Access to Security and Justice Programme
BMATT British Military Advisory and Training Team
BPB Bilateral Programme Budget
BPSS Building Peaceful States and Societies
BSOS Building Stability Overseas Strategy
CAR Capability, Accountability, Responsiveness
CCSSP Commonwealth Community Safety and Security Project
CIC Center for International Cooperation
CPDTF Commonwealth Police Development Task Force
CPEs Country Programme Evaluations
CPIA Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
CPR Country Performance Rating
CPRC Chronic Poverty Research Centre
CRISE Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity
CSDG Conflict, Security & Development Group
DAT Defence Advisory Team
DCAF Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
DCDC Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre
DDR Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
DfID Department for International Development
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo
ESID Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre
ESRC Economic and Social Research Council
EvD Evaluation Department
FCO Foreign and Commonwealth Office
GFN-SSR Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform
GSDRC Governance and Social Development Resource Centre
HMG Her Majesty’s Government
ICG International Crisis Group
ICISS International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty
IDS Institute of Development Studies
IMATT International Military Advisory Training Team
IMF International Monetary Fund
INCAF International Network on Conflict and Fragility
ISAF International Security Assistance Force
JACS Joint Assessment for Conflict and Stability