A Study of the Role of Civil Society in Security Sector Governance in the Philippines

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16983
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Fukuoka Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Yamane Takeshi 福岡女子大学, 国際文理学部, 准教授 (10522188)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: フィリピン / 治安部門 / ガバナンス / 市民社会 / ミンダナオ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Findings of the research are listed below. (1) The participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to security sector reform has been institutionalized in the Philippines. (2) This participation helps to decrease the number of human rights abuse committed by security sector. (3) This participation helps to ease mutual distrust between CSOs and security sector and to improve relationship between two parties. (4) This participation has some positive implications to peace-building at the conflict-affected areas. (5) This participation helps to develop community policing in which CSOs and security sector cooperate. (6) Financial assistance and expert advices of donors outside of the Philippines help these efforts of CSOs. (7) In the process of the research, the structure of security governance in the conflict-affected areas was revealed.

Free Research Field

比較政治学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

治安部門を含む安全保障分野については市民社会の参加が活発ではないため研究の蓄積が少ない。こうした状況下、本研究は同分野における市民社会が関わるガバナンスの事例を発掘し考察した点に意義がある。また、フィリピンで続くミンダナオ紛争の平和構築支援には日本政府が関与を続けてきたが、現在和平プロセスが最終局面を迎えており、今後は治安の分野におけるガバナンス構築への関与・支援の需要が高まることが予想される。本研究の成果は、そうしたガバナンスの構築を我が国がどのように支援していくのかを考える際の材料を提供するものとなる。