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9780833044150

Afghanistan State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833044150

  • ISBN10:

    083304415X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-05-29
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

Compiles papers presented at a June 2007 international conference on the problems that Afghanistan faces in the wake of the U.S.-led attack on al Qaeda and the Taliban; the challenges confronting the NATO International Security Assistance Force in coordinating nation-building activities in Afghanistan; and ways to address these issues.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables
Introductionp. 1
U.S. Interests and Stakes in Afghanistan: In for the Long Haul or Gone Tommorrow?p. 3
Understanding Iranian Strategy in Afghanistanp. 11
Afghanistan and the Boomerang Effectp. 17
Hokumat Versus Yaghistan: The Historical Challenge of State/Tribe Conflict to State building in Afghanistanp. 23
The Tribal Structure of Waziristan: Implications for Counterterrorism Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistanp. 29
Sad Wisdom of Hindsight: Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan (1979-1989)p. 37
The Next Afghanistanp. 47
Are We Learning? Military Engagements: The Taliban, Past and Presentp. 55
Afghanistan: Prospects for Nation Buildingp. 63
How to Create a Success for the Afghan National Security Forcesp. 67
Afghanistan at the Crossroadsp. 75
Referencesp. 85
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