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This article explores the issues and implications of the hybrid security sector in Zimbabwe.

April 15, 2026Open Access

The Hybrid Security Sector: Integration Failures, Parallel Chains of Command, and Civilian Harm

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This article explores the issues and implications of the hybrid security sector in Zimbabwe.
Conducted an ethnographic study
Analyzed institutional and policy dynamics
Reviewed existing scholarship on the topic
Identified integration failures within security structures
Examined effects of parallel chains of command
Highlighted significant civilian harm linked to security operations

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This article examines The Hybrid Security Sector: Integration Failures, Parallel Chains of Command, and Civilian Harm with a focused emphasis on Zimbabwe within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a ethnographic study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

The Hybrid Security Sector: Integration Failures, Parallel Chains of Command, and Civilian Harm

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