Afghanistan Reports

Afghanistan as Narco-State: End The International Drug War

2014-11-04

By Doug Bandow

November 3, 2014

The U.S. government has failed to stop the drug trade at home. Washington also has not created a competent, effective, and honest central government in Afghanistan. How effective will Kabul be in limiting opium production when American troops go home?
Not much.
A new report from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction reports that opium product

The Afghan National Army: Sustainability Challenges beyond Financial Aspects

2014-05-27

Antonio Giustozzi, Peter Quentin
May 2014

Introduction

The ANA is commonly viewed as one of post-2001 Afghanistan’s strongest institutions, if not the strongest. However, with the imminent withdrawal of international forces, the ANA’s ability to stand on its own and successfully confront its enemies faces its first major test. This study shows that crucial weaknesses and flaws continue to undermi

THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF AFGHANISTAN AND THE PRESIDENTIAL

2014-04-02

Malaiz Daud
February 2014

Introduction

Afghanistan’s upheavals have been a result of many factors. Abject poverty, being landlocked, a hostile region, clash of modernists and traditionalists, weak states, interventions by superpowers, presence of foreign non-state actors and an illicit narco-economy are but a few to mention. The country continues to reel from the effects of colonial constructs of

Madrassa Education in Pakistan

2014-03-24

Dr. Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi
4 March 2013

Introduction

The importance of education in a society cannot be disowned. A well-established education system is an important constituent of a civilized nation and society. Its importance is well evident in developed countries as it plays a major role in personal and social development. As an alternate track to Western style of education, religious semin

The Prospect of Peace Talks With The Taliban

2013-07-09

Tuesday 09 July 2013
By Hussain Hassrat

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS)
Introduction

Every warring army needs to know its enemy; the same is true for running a successful negotiation process, which in turn necessitates a deep knowledge of the conflict parties, their modus operandi, and their aim and intentions (Giustozzi, 2010). Having an accurate picture of the Taliban helps th