An analysis on the Narco-Trade and its influence on Taliban-occupied Afghanistan Author: Arkadeep Pal Translated into Spanish by Silvana Gordillo González Here’s an undisputed fact, – the 20-year USA-led NATO campaign in Afghanistan can be chalked up in the list of several monumental foreign policy catastrophes by the Western Bloc.
Joe Schumacher quizzes Elizabeth Griffin of Essex University on her Amnesty International sponsored inquiry into Human Rights and the Justice system in Afghanistan. She argues for a bigger role for the UN and greater emphasis on security first.
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- July 6, 2020
Developing Afghanistan: Past Experiences from Jack Maresca Author: Interview conducted by Nicole Loschke- PCM Assistant Editor Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/07/2009 Q: Knowing what you know about the development of Afghanistan and reflecting back on the political climate after the Cold War, compared to now,
The present approach of engaging regional players in Afghanistan by the United States could be scuttled by the bargaining postures of Iran, Russia, Pakistan, India and China on various issues of mutual concern. Rather than overtly depending on United States for guiding India through its AfPak strategy, India needs to
- July 2, 2020
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes of the the achievements and challenges facing NATO and the UN in their Afghan mission.
- June 26, 2020
Dumb, Stupid Animals to be Used Author: Kim Petersen Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 07/04/2007 Category: Book Review Home Front: The Government’s War on Soldiers By Rick Anderson (Clarity Press, 2004) ISBN: 0-932863-41-8 Rick Anderson, a reporter for Seattle Weekly, opens his book, Home Front: The Government’s
- June 26, 2020
"I know that Obama's election has brought great hopes to peace-loving people in the United States. But for Afghans, Obama's military buildup will only bring more suffering and death to innocent civilians..."
-- Afghan parliamentarian Malalai Joya
This essay revisits the classical argument of democratic-peace in reference to more recent political events, including the US and UK led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and concludes that democracy in and of itself is an insufficient indicator of a given state's likelihood of engaging in war. The message of
- June 25, 2020
The undetermined question: where will Afghanistan go next? Taking a step forward – Al Santoli provides a solution oriented analysis of the insurgency in Afghanistan. Treading through a mud thick of strife, other options must be considered to overcome the increasing number of attacks on civilians and foreign parties and
- June 23, 2020
Non-State Conflict Management: Opportunities and Limitations of NGOs Engaging Non-State Armed Groups
Muhammed Nawaz Khan provides a comprehensive analysis of opportunities and challenges for interaction between non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan. If such interactions are approached strategically and in a principled way, Khan argues, NSAGs may be brought into development and peacebuilding efforts, and provide the necessary
