Showing posts with label ethnic-minorities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ethnic-minorities. Show all posts
Friday, November 14, 2014

Multi-Ethnic Coalitions Key to Governing Afghanistan

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Karzai was good at two things while he was president. 1) He knew how to maintain his multi-ethnic coalition (ensuring that his rivals enjoye...
Sunday, September 21, 2014

The Study of Afghan Ethnic Groups

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There are a lot of studies and writings about the ethnic groups of Afghanistan and how these groups relate to the politics, insurgency , soc...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

Ethnic Divisions Lie Below the Surface in Afghanistan

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Below the surface of Afghan society and politics lie the ever-present ethnic divisions that could fracture the Afghan government and securit...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Afghan ID Cards Fueling Debate

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Efforts to introduce a national identification card system in Afghanistan is meeting resistance. The $100 million project (paid for by forei...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Civil War in Afghanistan is More Likely

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The fact that the U.S. (and its allies) are leaving Afghanistan by 2014 - if not sooner- is clear to the Afghans.  Many in the U.S. will hig...
Monday, January 3, 2011

Analysis of the Afghan Election in Ghazni and Elsewhere in Afghanistan

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A thoughtful analysis of the recent Afghan election and the troublesome situation in Ghazni where election results are being contested is pr...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Afghan Ethnic Minorities On Guard About Karzai Peace Initiatives

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"PANJSHIR VALLEY, Afghanistan—President Hamid Karzai's moves to make peace with the Taliban are scaring Afghanistan's ethnic mi...