Dictionary on comprehensive security in Indonesia: Acronyms and abbreviations
Ingo Wandelt | FES | 2009
Country: Indonesien
One focus area in Reformasi in Indonesia is the reform and professionalization of the security sector, as understood predominantly in terms of embedding the security sector firmly and sustainably in the democratic institutions of the Republic. Beyond this pivotal issue, just as important is a democratic dialogue about security and defense policy. One crucial precondition is that all those involved in this dialogue have the same language at their disposal when talking security. For a long time, dialogue on security issues has been limited to the security sector and a small circle of experts. This is partly due to the complexity and sensitivity of the issues under discussion, but it is also due to the complex technical and supposedly exclusive language of security-related terminology. This dictionary seeks to translate the exclusive security sector language, thus opening up the dialogue to those so far excluded. Additionally, as security has two dimensions: internal and external, they are interlinked and have also tended to become more globalized. Thus, this dialogue is conducted predominantly in the lingua franca of security terminology, English. This dictionary is expected to facilitate the involvement of Indonesian experts, policy-makers, and the interested public in international debates on national, regional, and global security. This is necessary in order to communicate best practices, negotiate and coordinate multinational security initiatives, and cooperate on the political stage as well as on the ground.
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