War, Law and Order - Case Study: Australian Whole-of-Government Efforts to Develop the Security and Criminal Justice Sectors in Stabilization

Abstract

This paper begins with a description of an Australian Special Forces raid in Afghanistan where civilians were killed and wounded. The subsequent White Paper prompted several questions: What exactly are situations of armed conflict short of conventional war ? How does the Australian Defence Force (ADF) establish a secure environment in conflict zones ? What role should the ADF play in a stabilization situation? And what can we do to further develop a whole-of-government effort? And have we adequately organized, trained and equipped Australian forces for conflicts within societies ? To answer these questions, this paper examines how the Australian Government can assist another state government to restore and maintain public security by developing capacity in its security and criminal justice sectors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568678

Entities

People

  • Marcus Fielding

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.