Opening in times of crisis? Examining NATO and the EU's support to security sector reform in post-Maidan Ukraine

Figures & data

Table 1. Theoretical conceptualisation of how dimensions of SSR support hypothetically relate to social order opening.

SSR support provided by external actor
	Focuses on criteria relevant to transition
	Yes	No
Presence of incentives	Opening likely	Reform possible, but may not cause opening
No or limited presence of incentives	Reform unlikely, will not cause opening	Opening unlikely

Source: Authors’ own compilation.

Table 2. Classification of empirical cases based on theoretical expectations for link between SSR support and social order opening.

SSR support provided by external actor
	Focuses on criteria relevant to transition
	Yes	No
Presence of incentives	NATO: Military-industrial complex (Opening likely)	NATO: Military (Reform possible, but may not cause opening)
No or limited presence of incentives	EU: Police, SBU (Reform unlikely, will not cause opening)

Source: Authors’ own compilation.