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Service delivery in Taliban-influenced areas of Afghanistan / by Scott S. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Scott S., author.
- Series:
- Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 465.
- Special report / United States Institute of Peace ; no. 465
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Taliban.
- Afghanistan--Politics and government--21st century.
- Afghanistan.
- Afghanistan--Social conditions--21st century.
- Politics and government.
- Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (23 pages) : color illustrations, one color map.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- As the Taliban gained and consolidated their hold over territory, they were forced to become responsible for the well-being of local communities. Even as the Taliban leadership remained focused on military objectives, in recent years they began to develop policies to deliver education and health services in particular, in some cases reversing earlier policies that denied these services. A study of several diverse districts across Afghanistan reveals that the Taliban leadership has attempted to establish a certain uniformity in its governance of territory largely or partly under its control. The Taliban initially opposed government schools, but they later developed policies that allowed schools to function, as well as permitting girls to attend school to age twelve. Should there be a peace process, the Taliban and government will need to reconcile their differences on service delivery in the areas falling under their control.
- Contents:
- "One land, two rules".
- Emergence and consolidation of the insurgency.
- Education.
- Health.
- Electricity, media, and telecommunications.
- Other services.
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- "April 2020."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-22).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USIP, viewed January 5, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 9781601278036
- 1601278039
- OCLC:
- 1200518144
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