Reflection Group “Monopoly on the use of force 2.0?”

This Think Piece provides the basis for the subsequent work of the Reflection Group. The authors explain why it is necessary to discuss the state monopoly on the use of force, which they assume to be a central pillar of the security order. They...
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Ann L. Phillips cautions against prematurely doing away with state sovereignty and the monopoly on the use of force, because she identifies a strong link between the two and sustainable prosperity. She suggests improving states’ legitimacy and...
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Herbert Wulf identifies the privatization of security services as one of the main threats for the monopoly on the use of force. He traces the reasons why non-state groups and companies increasingly perform traditional security functions and examines...
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Francine Jácome provides an overview of the multifaceted security landscape in Latin America. While acknowledging regional differences and the existence of (sub-)regional organizations, she argues that security threats continue to be dealt with...
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Volker Böge assesses security in the hybrid political orders of many post-colonial countries. They are characterized by diverse and competing authority structures, sets of rules, and logics of order and combine elements of Western models with...
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After a protracted violent conflict, a home-grown state based on a hybrid political order is emerging on the Pacific island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. Markedly different from the Weberian notion of statehood, peace, order and security are...
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With increasingly powerful non-state armed groups continuously challenging states, the international system as a whole seems to be under threat. However, state monopolies on force have always been more theoretical than real. Furthermore, some states...
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Ursuala Schröder addresses the on-going and profound transformation of European state monopolies on the use of force. She identifies a ‘vertical’ trend towards intergovernmental cooperation and supranational integration on the EU level, as well as a...
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Marc von Boemcken and Conrad Schetter stress that thinking about monopolies of force needs to start with clarifying what “security” actually means. They suggest answering this question from two perspectives, the first of which deals with what...
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From a political economy perspective, security practices can be distinguished in terms of either the compulsory or commercial provision of security services. Marc von Boemcken argues that the “state” does not matter from this perspective. It is but...
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