Successful reform of the security sector has been regarded as pivotal for a successful transition from authoritarianism to democracy by Western donors. A global cast of contributors examines SSR in a variety of policy fields in Southeast Asia, paying specific attention to the adaption of 'Western' reform concepts by local actors.

1. Introduction: Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia; Felix Heiduk 2. Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: From Policy to Practice; Carolina G. Hernandez 3. Eurocentric and ahistorical? The concept of SSR and its limits; Jörg Krempel 4. Impediments to Security Sector Reform in Thailand; Deniz Kocak and Johannes Kode 5. Superficial Consolidation: Security Sector Governance and the Executive Branch in the Philippines Today; Paul Chambers 6. Stifled development - The SSR-CSO community in post-authoritarian Indonesia; Fabio Scarpello 7. Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: The Role of Private Security Providers; Carolin Liss 8. Do as We say, Not As We Do? - Gender and Police Reform in Timor-Leste; Henri Myrttinen 9. A Sisyphean Exercise of SSR: Examining the Role of the UN in Timor-Leste; Nicolas Lemay-Hébert 10. Conclusion: Assessing Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia; Felix Heiduk