Interview with Liam O'Shea on The TWP Community Podcast - Politics of Security Sector ReformThe TWP Community Podcast

Dr Liam O’Shea examined one of the most overlooked challenges in security sector reform: the collusion between security forces, organised crime, and political elites.

Drawing on his SOC ACE research project Addressing police and military involvement in serious and organised crime using case studies from Colombia, Georgia, and South Africa, the discussion explored why these dynamics persist, what has enabled reform in some contexts, and what this means for international support. The conversation highlighted the need to move beyond technical fixes and confront the political realities at the heart of reform.

Listen to the TWP Community Podcast - Episode 18 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-twp-community-podcast/id1639099931?i=1000757727882