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ABSTRACT
Micro-disarmament, which refers to the removal of small arms and light weapons (SALW) from the civilian population, is one of the recent international policy frameworks through which the global challenge of illicit gun proliferation has been approached. Although Africa still grapples with this challenge, a number of successful micro-disarmament programmes have been implemented from which important lessons can be drawn. One such success story has been the disarmament of pastoral communities in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda under the Karamoja Integrated Disarmament and Development Programme (KIDDP). This paper argues that even though micro-disarmament success may be context specific, there are generic conceptual and practical lessons that should be learned from the KIDDP. Particularly, the paper argues that a human security approach anchored on a well-coordinated multi-actor structural framework is an essential lesson from the KIDDP which can benefit the rest of the African communities still grappling with the management of small arms infiltration.
Notes
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7 See note 5.
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9 See note 6.
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18 Ebo, ‘Combating Small Arms Proliferation’, 139.
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20 Laurence and Meek, ‘The New Field of Micro-disarmament’, 7.
21 Kopel, Gallant, and Eisen, ‘Micro-disarmament’, 2.
22 See note 19.
23 See note 10.
24 Hanggi, ‘Peacebuilding from a Security Governance Perspective’, 4.
25 See note 18.
26 Pries, ‘Contested Concepts of Governance’, 43.
27 Bevir and Hall, ‘Global Governance’, 353.
28 See note 18 & 24.
29 Armstrong et al., Civil Society & Global Governance, 3. See also, Katsamunska, ‘The Concept of Governance’, 4.
30 Webber et al., ‘The Governance of European Security’, 5.
31 Krahmann, ‘Conceptualising Security Governance’, 10.
32 Katsamunska, ‘The Concept of Governance’, 4.
33 See note 31.
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35 Hoogensen, ‘Security by the Other Name’, 6.
36 See for example, note 10.
37 Bryden and Hanggi, ‘Reforming the Security Sector’, 12.
38 Cullen, ‘Deconstructing the State's Monopoly of Security Governance’, 13.
39 See note 18.
40 See note 18.
41 Bevir and Hall, ‘The Rise of Security Governance’, 7.
42 Krahamann, ‘Conceptualizing Security Governance’, 6.
43 See note 41.
44 Avant, Finnemore, and Sell, Who Governs the Globe?, 3.
45 See note 42.
46 Bevir and Hall, Interpreting Global Security, 13.
47 See note 44.
48 Atwood, ‘NGOs and Multilateral Disarmament Diplomacy’, 4.
49 See note 42.
50 Webber, et al., ‘The Governance of European Security’, 4.
51 See note 46.
52 See note 41.
53 Esterbrooks, NGO Engagement in the Security and Disarmament Field, 12.
54 Mongi, ‘Arms Control and Disarmament in Southern Africa’, 42.
55 Bagayoko, Hutchful, and Luckham, ‘Rethinking the Foundations of Security, Justice and Legitimate Public Authority’, 3.
56 Ayoob, ‘Defining Security’, 130.
57 See note 46.
58 Ceccerulli, and Lucerelli, ‘Security Governance’, 5.
59 Ehrhart, Hegemann, and M. Kahl, ‘Security Governance as a Critical Tool’, 5.
60 See note 58.
61 See note 59.
62 See note 58.
63 Hoogensen, ‘Security by the Other Name’, 12.
64 William, Security Studies, 6.
65 Checkel, ‘Constructivist Approaches to International Security’, 7.
66 See note 63.
67 See note 65.
68 Morgan, ‘A Constructivist Perspective’, 230.
69 Lina, ‘Small Arms Control in Africa’, 56.
70 Kingma, et al., Security Provision in Karamoja, 4.
71 United Nations, Joint Factsheet on Karamoja, 4.
72 See note 70.
73 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karamoja’, 3.
74 See note 70.
75 Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Human Security in Karamoja, iv.
76 See note 73. p. 16.
77 Mkutu, ‘Small Arms and Light Weapons Among Pastoral Groups’, 54
78 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karamoja’, 50.
79 Powel, ‘Karamoja: A Literature Review’, 10.
80 Muhereza, ‘Violence and the State in Karamoja’, 55.
81 Mwaura, ‘Kenya and Uganda Pastoral Conflict’, 5
82 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karomoja’, 12.
83 Powel, ‘Karamoja: Literature Review’, 11.
84 Bevan crisis in Karamoja, 40
85 Longole, ‘History of Disarmament’, 5.
86 Mkutu, ‘Disarmament in Karamoja’, 102.
87 Bevan crisis in Karamoja, 53
88 Powel, ‘Karamoja’, 22.
89 Czuba, ‘Extension of State Power in Karamoja’, 4.
90 See note 89; 6.
91 See note 89; 9.
92 Mkutu, ‘Disarmament in Karamoja’, 120.
93 Odhiambo, Karamoja Conflict, 10.
94 See note 92; 122.
95 OPM,The KIDDP, 1.
96 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karamoja’, 58.
97 See note 95: 1.
98 See note 96.
99 See note 95: 2.
100 See note 95: 1.
101 OPM, the KIDDP, 1.
102 See note 101: 4.
103 See note 101: 1.
104 See note 101: 3.
105 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karamoja’, 54.
106 See note 105.
107 See note 101.
108 See note 105; 52.
109 See note 101.
110 See note 101.
111 See note 105; 64.
112 OPM, The KIDDP, 63.
113 Karamoja Integrated Development Plan II, 5.
114 See note 112; 51.
115 See note 114.
116 See note 113; 3.
117 See note 113; 5.
118 See note 113;18.
119 Howe, Slites, and Akabwai, ‘Changing Conflict Dynamics in Karamoja’, 5.
120 See note 119.
121 Lina, ‘Small Arms Control in Africa’, 27.
122 Wepundi, Ndung’u, and Rynn, ‘Lessons from the Frontiers’, 7.
123 See note 122.
124 See note 122.
125 See note 105; 55.
126 OPM, The KIDDP, 1.
127 See note 126.
128 See note 121.
129 Powel, ‘Karamoja’, 15.
130 Laurence and Meek, ‘Small Arms and Light Weapons’, 6.
131 Wepundi, Ndung’u, and Rynn, ‘Lessons from the Frontiers’, 17.
132 Czuba, ‘Extension of State Power in Karamoja’, 1.
133 see note 126.
134 See note 126:4.
135 see note 126.
136 Kingma et al., Security Provision in Karamoja, 26.
137 OCHA, Karamoja Factsheet, 6.
138 Mwaura, ‘Kenya and Uganda Pastoral Conflict’, 4.
139 Howe, Slites, and Akabwai, ‘Changing Conflict Dynamics in Karamoja’, 8.
140 See note 138.
141 Bevan, ‘Crisis in Karamoja’, 53.
142 See note 138; 10.
143 OPM, The KIDDP, iv.
144 The KIDPII, 11.
145 See for example, Kingma et al., Security Provision in Karamoja; Bevan, Howe et al.
146 See note 136; 2.
147 See note 139, 14.
148 See note 121; 3.
149 See note 139; 2.
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P. Kachope
Patrick Kachope is a specialist in International Relations and Security Studies currently pursuing a PhD in the same field. He holds an MA in Diplomacy and International Studies from Uganda Martyrs University and a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University, Uganda. His research and teaching interests are in areas of security governance, transnational relations, multilateral diplomacy and non-traditional security threats.