Afghanistan State and Society, Great Power

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.

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Introduction	p. 1
U.S. Interests and Stakes in Afghanistan: In for the Long Haul or Gone Tommorrow?	p. 3
Understanding Iranian Strategy in Afghanistan	p. 11
Afghanistan and the Boomerang Effect	p. 17
Hokumat Versus Yaghistan: The Historical Challenge of State/Tribe Conflict to State building in Afghanistan	p. 23
The Tribal Structure of Waziristan: Implications for Counterterrorism Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan	p. 29
Sad Wisdom of Hindsight: Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan (1979-1989)	p. 37
The Next Afghanistan	p. 47
Are We Learning? Military Engagements: The Taliban, Past and Present	p. 55
Afghanistan: Prospects for Nation Building	p. 63
How to Create a Success for the Afghan National Security Forces	p. 67
Afghanistan at the Crossroads	p. 75
References	p. 85
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Afghanistan State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007

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