Thwarting Afghanistan’s insurgency : a pragmatic approach toward peace and reconciliation / Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ; (United States Institute of Peace. Special report ; 212)Publication details: Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace (USIP), c2008.Description: 15 p. : charts ; 30 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • Pamphlet JZ 5584 .A34 .S73 /2008/ + /PDF/(474KB)
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Caption title.

“September 2008”.

“United States Institute of Peace. Special Report”—at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Introduction—An opportunity for reconciliation—Challenges to reconciliation—Past attempts at reconciliation—a framework for reconciliation—Conclusions and recommendations.

Summary: “Afghanistan is at a crucial stage of transition. The Taliban, with sanctuaries and a support base in the tribal areas, has grown stronger, relying on a wide network of foreign fighters and Pakistani extremists who operate freely across the Afghan-Pakistan border…”—cover page.