The Wolesi Jirga in 2010 : pre-election politics and the appearance of opposition / by M. Hassan Wafaey with Anna Larson ; editing and layout by Laura Kim.
Wafaey, M. Hassan.
Kim, Laura.
Larson, Anna.
ACKU
Kabul : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2010.
16 p. ; 28 cm.
(AREU Parliamentary election brief ; 2)
Afghanistan – National Assembly.
Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-.
Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-.
Pamphlet DS 371.4 .W34 2010/ + /PDF/(530KB)
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
21000 21001
Cover title.
“June 2010”.
Includes bibliographical references.
Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit—at head of title.
Summary: This paper first provides a brief insight into the internal dynamics of the Wolesi Jirga, specifically looking at shifts in groupings over the last five years and noting potential effects on the upcoming election. Second, it asesses some of the preparations and concerns of MPs in the pre-election period. Finally, it discusses some of the implications of these findings for the election and beyond. (p. 2).
Contents: 1. Introduction—2. The Wolesi Jirga 2005 to 2010 : internal dynamics and groupings—4. Implications : June to September 2010 and beyond—Recent publications from AREU.
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