Maria Derks

Maria Derks is a research fellow of the Conflict Research Unit at the Clingendael Institute. Her research focuses on security and justice development programmes, and in particular the role of local, non-state and community level involvement.

Safety from below: is non-state security the way forward?

Many communities in countries torn apart by violence look beyond the state for their protection, to neighbourhood watch groups, civilian patrols or self-help associations. Interest in these non-state providers has risen sharply in the donor community, but can the risks of supporting vigilantes and

By Maria Derks

/ 14 Oct 2011