Title page 1

Contents 3

List of acronyms and abbreviations 5

About the authors 6

Acknowledgment 7

CHAPTER 1. Setting the scene: why post-war security sector reform matters 8

CHAPTER 2. Research rationale and focus: learning for Ukraine from comparable experiences 9

CHAPTER 3. Conceptual framework: defense sector reform (DSR) in post-war environments 10

3.1. SSG and DSR in Post-War Contexts 10

3.2. Theoretical Perspectives on Post-War Defense Sector Reform 11

3.2.1. Liberal Approaches 11

3.2.2. Realist Approaches 11

3.2.3. Constructivist Approaches 11

3.3. Internal and External Balancing as an Analytical Framework 12

3.3.1. External Balancing 12

3.3.2. Internal Balancing 12

3.3.3. Interaction Between Internal and External Balancing 12

3.4. Historical and Longitudinal Dimensions of Defense Reform 13

3.5. Integrated Analytical Framework 13

CHAPTER 4. Methodology and research design 15

4.1. Longitudinal Within-Case Analysis 15

4.2. Operationalization of the Analytical Framework 15

4.3. Cross-Case Comparison 16

4.4. Case Selection and Comparative Logic 16

4.5. Limitations 16

CHAPTER 5. Structure of the publication series and cumulative logic 18

CHAPTER 6. Contribution and relevance 23

Selected Bibliography 24

Figure 1. Integrated Analytical Framework for Comparative Analysis 14

Figure 2. Research Design and Comparative Methodology 17