Afghanistan : challenges and prospects / edited by Srinjoy Bose, Nishank Motwani and William Maley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bose, Srinjoy, editor.

Motwani, Nishank, editor.

Maley, William, 1957- editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ; 43.

Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan--History--2001-2021.

Afghanistan.

History.

Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-2021.

Politics and government.

Afghanistan--Foreign relations--2001-2021.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 264 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Contextualising Afghanistan's transitions: influences and challenges / Srinjoy Bose Bose, Srinjoy, William Maley Maley, William 1

2 Neither war nor peace / Paula R. Newberg Newberg, Paula R. 28

Part I The politics of the state 41

3 The state and community self-governance: paths to stability and human security in post-2014 Afghanistan / M. Nazif Shahrani Shahrani, M. Nazif 43

4 State strength and the rule of law / William Maley Maley, William 63

5 Revenue and state building in Afghanistan / Nematullah Bizhan Bizhan, Nematullah 78

Part II State, society and governance 91

6 Getting the politics right: beyond 'good governance' in Afghanistan / Jonathan Goodhand Goodhand, Jonathan 93

7 Strongman provincial governance / Dipali Mukhopadhyay Mukhopadhyay, Dipali 111

8 Afghanistan's political parties: a tale of incomplete reform and transformation / Srinjoy Bose Bose, Srinjoy, Niamatullah Ibrahimi Ibrahimi, Niamatullah 122

Part III Social change 141

9 Afghan youth and 'soft radicalisation': emerging social forces / Shaharzad Akbar Akbar, Shaharzad 143

10 Challenges to sustainable livelihoods and socio-economic development in a post-ISAF environment / Mahmoda Sonia Eqbal Eqbal, Mahmoda Sonia 157

11 Internal displacement in Afghanistan: the tip of the iceberg / Susanne Schmeidl Schmeidl, Susanne 169

Part IV Afghanistan and the world 189

12 Mapping the future of US-Pakistan relations vis-à-vis Afghanistan post-withdrawal / Frédéric Grare Grare, Frédéric 191

13 Prospects for Iran and Afghan relations / Shahram Akbarzadeh Akbarzadeh, Shahram 205

14 Afghanistan and the regional insecurity contagion / Nishank Motwani Motwani, Nishank 219

15 Neutrality and its place in Afghanistan's foreign policy / Nasir A. Andisiia Andisiia, Nasir A. 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781351666763

1351666762

Publisher Number:

99973882147

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