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Dylan Hendrickson serves as a faculty member in the Department of War Studies at King's College London (KCL), operating under the School of Security Studies within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He concurrently holds roles as Editor of the peer-reviewed journal Conflict, Security & Development, Adjunct Faculty at the African Leadership Centre (a KCL-University of Nairobi joint initiative), and Senior Security and Justice Adviser for the UK Government’s Stabilisation Unit. His work integrates academic research with operational policy support across conflict-affected regions.
Hendrickson’s research centers on the governance of security institutions and Security Sector Reform (SSR), with specialized focus on politics of security decision-making and SSR’s intersection with peace processes in Africa and Asia. He examines how security institutions respond to public needs and navigates complexities in donor-driven transformation initiatives, emphasizing contextual political analysis over technical fixes. His approach bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation challenges in fragile states.
Analysis of his 2005-2014 publications reveals consistent engagement with SSR evaluation methodologies, defense review processes, and peace negotiation dynamics. Key thematic trends include donor coordination challenges in multi-actor environments, domestic impacts of peacekeeping operations, and context-specific adaptations of SSR frameworks in diverse settings like Myanmar, Burundi, and the DRC. His work prioritizes locally owned security transformation over standardized donor templates.
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Hendrickson delivers policy impact through four interconnected streams:
- Applied Research: Leading EU-commissioned studies on peacekeeping’s developmental impacts and Conciliation Resources assessments of failed peace processes
- Policy Advisory: Developing SSR roadmaps for the UN in CAR, advising UK on Myanmar transition options, and facilitating DFID theory-of-change frameworks in DRC
- Evaluations: Directing billion-euro portfolio reviews of EU’s African Peace Facility and Justice/SSR programs, plus World Bank and UK conflict prevention initiatives
- Lesson Learning: Co-producing AU-commissioned SSR handbooks and advising Burundi/Uganda on defense review methodologies
He operates within King’s Conflict, Security and Development Research Group (CSDRG), collaborating with the Stabilisation Unit, UN SSR rosters, and ISSAT to deploy field expertise across 20+ countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. His work emphasizes practitioner-driven knowledge exchange through initiatives like the African Security Sector Network.
