Bullets, ballots, and poppies in Afghanistan

Journal of Democracy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-38

  Goodson, Larry ^a  

^a U S ARMY WAR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 12744269886     PISSN: 10455736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jod.2005.0008     Document Type: Review

References (16)

1. For more on the Bonn Accords and other matters relating to the nation-building effort in Afghanistan, see Larry Goodson, "Afghanistan's Long Road to Reconstruction," Journal of Democracy 14 (January 2003): 82-99; and Barnett R. Rubin, "Grafting a Constitution for Afghanistan," Journal of Democracy 15 (July 2004): 5-19.
2. For more on the Bonn Accords and other matters relating to the nation-building effort in Afghanistan, see Larry Goodson, "Afghanistan's Long Road to Reconstruction," Journal of Democracy 14 (January 2003): 82-99; and Barnett R. Rubin, "Grafting a Constitution for Afghanistan," Journal of Democracy 15 (July 2004): 5-19.
3. I derived this estimate from multiple interviews that I conducted with Afghan officials, UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan personnel, and knowledgeable foreign observers in Kabul during research trips in April and July 2004.
4. Figures available at www.nato.int. See also Michael Bhatia, Kevin Lanigan, and Philip Wilkinson, "Minimal Investments, Minimal Results: The Failure of Security Policy in Afghanistan," Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) Briefing Paper, June 2004, 11.
5. John Otis, "Afghanistan: The Other War - Military Says It's Winning Afghan Hearts, Minds, but Some Groups Say That Aid Work Isn't Troops' Turf," Houston Chronicle, 5 September 2004. See also "Provincial Reconstruction Teams and the Security Situation in Afghanistan," ACBAR (Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief) Policy Brief, 24 July 2003, available at www.careusa.org/newsroom/ specialreports/afghanistan/07242003_ACBAR.pdf.
6. John Otis, "Afghanistan: The Other War - Military Says It's Winning Afghan Hearts, Minds, but Some Groups Say That Aid Work Isn't Troops' Turf," Houston Chronicle, 5 September 2004. See also "Provincial Reconstruction Teams and the Security Situation in Afghanistan," ACBAR (Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief) Policy Brief, 24 July 2003, available at www.careusa.org/newsroom/ specialreports/afghanistan/07242003_ACBAR.pdf.
7. Figures available at www.nato.int. See also Michael Bhatia et al., "Minimal Investments, Minimal Results."
8. See Michael Bhatia, et al., "Minimal Investments, Minimal Results."
9. World Bank, "Afghanistan: State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty - A Country Economic Report," 9 September 2004. See www-wds.worldbank.org/ servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pcont=details&eid=000160016_20040915113121.
10. Electoral data from the Joint Electoral Management Board may be found at www.elections-afghanistan.org.af/Election%20Results%20Website/english/english. htm.
11. Interview with author, Kabul, 20 July 2004.
12. Interview with author, Kabul, 20 July 2004.
13. Even more parties have applied and are in the process of being registered. See www.elections-afghanistan.org.af.
14. See the recent report of the International Crisis Group, "Afghanistan: From Presidential to Parliamentary Elections," ICG Asia Report No. 88, 23 November 2004.
15. Figures are from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, "Afghanistan Opium Survey 2004," November 2004, www.unodc.org/pdf/afg/afghanistan_opium_survey_2004.pdf.
16. International Crisis Group, "Afghanistan: From Presidential to Parliamentary Elections."