Afghanistan at Transition
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
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Published: 2015
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpan>Anthony H. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS./span
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Transition in Afghanistan
Author: William Maley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-04-17
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1351389769
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, by one of the most experienced authorities on the subject, presents a deep analysis of the very difficult current situation in Afghanistan. Covering a wide range of important subjects including state-building, democracy, war, the rule of law, and international relations, the book draws out two overarching key factors: the way in which the prevailing neopatrimonial political order has become entrenched, making it very difficult for any other political order to take root; and the hostile region in which Afghanistan is located, especially the way in which an ongoing ‘creeping invasion’ from Pakistani territory has compromised the aspirations of both the Afghan government and its international backers to move the country to a more stable position.
Afghanistan in Transition
Author: Richard Hogg
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2013-03-01
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 0821398636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the implications of international military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 for the country's future economic growth, fiscal sustainability, public sector capacity, and service delivery.
Afghanistan
Author: Roland Michaud
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 138
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfghanistan at Transition
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-03-18
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1442240814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new study covers the civil and military lessons of the war in Afghanistan as of 2015, the trends at the time of transition, and the risks inherent in the current approach to supporting Afghanistan. The report focuses on the lessons to be learned from the US experience in Afghanistan to date and the problems Afghanistan faces now that most US and allied combat forces have left. The work builds on more than a decade’s worth of reporting and analysis of the Afghan war. It examines the recent trends and problems in Afghan governance, trends in the fighting, progress in the Afghan security forces, and what may be a growing crisis in the Afghan economy. The analysis is supported with extensive metrics on every major military and civil aspect of the war, a detailed analysis of the fighting, and a close examination of the problems resulting from the lack of Afghan political unity, the growing Afghan budget crisis, and critical problems with power brokers and corruption.
Afghanistan in Transition
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788182746749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfghanistan is in for yet another phase of uncertainties as the so far scheduled withdrawl or major reduction of international forces in 2014 comes closer. The international community is perplexed by the complexities of an effective inteqal (transition) and by the modalities that are so far being worked at for ensuring it. This book brings together varied Afghan voices to set the agenda, address critical gaps in the ongoing inteqal process, 2012-14 and suggest alternate course of action by setting a forward looking agenda, beyond 2014. The strength of this volume stems from the rich contributions by experts and practitioners from the field, providing an in-depth analysis of the perceptions, needs and preparedness on the ground. The common thread that runs through all the chapters of the book is that inteqal process needs to be Afghan led and Afghan owned. This book provides diverse perspectives of the Afghans by taking a realistic assessment of the achievements and challenges in building local capacities and institutions in key sectors-security, political, governance and economic, for these would form the basis of future progress. By delving into a range of complex interrelated issues such as security and political sector reform; peace processes-reconciliation, reintegration; economic opportunities- investment, trade and connectivity; civilian surge-aid coordination and effectiveness; strategic communication; role of women, international organisations and non governmental organisations- both from a micro and macro perspective, this volume highlights several critical components of the inteqal process that need immediate and sustained attention. Chapters on regional perspectives and also the US perspective provide important insights into the role of external players in the present imbroglio. This book is a valuable and timely contribution to the academic and policy discourse on the prospects of effective transition and long-term stabilization of Afghanistan.
The Central Asian Arabs of Afghanistan
Author: Thomas J. Barfield
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780292768383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 focused international attention on this country for the first time in nearly a century. The need for reliable information has only become been greater. Because of their traditional xenophobia toward the West, successive Afghan governments have restricted the number of scholars permitted to undertake extensive fieldwork. For this reason Thomas Barfield's study of the Central Asian Arabs of Afghanistan is a welcome addition to the literature, a literature which is not likely to grow in the coming years as war, domestic unrest and restrictive travel policies continue to make the research environment in Afghanistan unfavorable. The Central Asian Arabs are a little-known people of northeastern Afghanistan. This book is an account of the changes that have taken place in their way of life over the twentieth century as they switched from a form of subsistence pastoralism to a cash economy. Barfield's research constitutes a substantial revision of the standard hypothesis on the economic and social status of nomadic pastoralists, as originally posited by Fredrik Barth. One of Barfield's main purposes is to provide a case study that illustrates the wide-ranging complexity of pastoral nomadism, its integration into a regional economy, and how structural changes have occurred within the pastoral economy itself.
Afghanistan's Troubled Transition
Author: Scott Seward Smith
Publisher: First Forum Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781935049364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPainstaking attempts to build democratic institutions in Afghanistan are reviewed with focus on the presidential election of 2004, the first democratic election ever held in the country.
War Without Winners
Author: Rasul Bux Rais
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe situation created by Soviet intervention in Afghanistan attracted scholarly attention worldwide. But though much was written on Afghanistan, little effort was made to understand the domestic roots of the confrontation, nor was any effort made to explain the linkage between internal strife and external invasion. In this first work of its kind Dr Rasul Bakhsh Rais analyses all the factors that led to the Afghan tragedy. He examines the nature of the Afghan state and society, the dynamics of the regional and global power structure, the externalization of the civil strife and the resultant fragmentation of political power, thereby adding a fresh perspective to the debate on the politics and security of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Author: Thomas Barfield
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012-03-25
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 0691154414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the political history of Afghanistan from the sixteenth century to the present, looking at what has united the people as well as the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.
