Overview

After decades of turmoil a new phase is opening up for Afghanistan, in which a new generation comes to the fore as many of the key players from earlier phases, including foreign interventionist powers, leave the scene. Although this new phase offers new possibilities and increased hope for Afghanistan’s future, the huge problems created in earlier phases remain. This book presents a comprehensive overall assessment of the current state of politics and society in Afghanistan, outlining the difficulties and discussing the future possibilities. Many of the contributors are Afghans or Afghan insiders, who are able to put forward a much richer view of the situation than outside foreign observers.

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Author:   Srinjoy Bose ,  Nishank Motwani ,  William Maley (The Australian National University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9781138744691

ISBN 10:   1138744697
Pages:   14
Publication Date:   27 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Contextualising Afghanistan’s transitions: influences and challenges 2. Neither war nor peace Part I: The politics of the state 3. The state and community self-governance: paths to stability and human security in post-2014 Afghanistan 4. State strength and the rule of law 5. Revenue and statebuilding in Afghanistan Part II: State, society and governance 6. Getting the politics right: beyond ‘good governance’ in Afghanistan 7. Strongman provincial governance 8. Afghanistan’s political parties: a tale of incomplete reform and transformation Part III: Social change 9. Afghan youth and ‘soft radicalisation’: emerging social forces 10. Challenges to sustainable livelihoods and socio-economic development in a post-ISAF environment 11. Internal displacement in afghanistan: the tip of the iceberg Part IV: Afghanistan and the world 12. Mapping the future of US–Pakistan relations vis-à-vis Afghanistan post-withdrawal 13. Prospects for Iran and Afghan Relations 14. Afghanistan and the regional insecurity contagion 15. Neutrality and its place in Afghanistan’s foreign policy

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Srinjoy Bose is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK. Nishank Motwani is a Visiting Fellow in the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at The Australian National University. William Maley is Professor of Diplomacy, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at The Australian National University.

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