A defined understanding of influence and practice in international policing missions in states of transition

The continuum encompasses a range of activities between passive support and active substitution that sought to form (Kosovo), transform (Bosnia) and reform (Macedonia) policing in the democratic image. The challenges derive from the wider considerations of a globalising world, where actors seek to manage risk and strategic self-interest in an atmosphere that<br>reflects a diverse policing mix and a contested operational theatre.

The result is a challenging stage on which the actors relate to one another through a ternion of purpose, means and environment, highlighting the importance of mandates and their interpretation, the selection of personnel and their ability to interact locally, all within the pressures generated by politics and post-conflict dynamics.