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A practically oriented discussion on Norwegian police participation in international conflicts including political motivations, conducted missions and historical descriptions. The first police operation took place in Namibia (1989-1990) with 1000 participating officers from both genders. Despite the fact that foreign policy has never been high on the priority list of the Norwegian police forces, by 2004 their operations had grown to over 30. From this list, a closer look is taken at the operations conducted in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1993), Palestinian territory (1994), Kosovo (1999) and Afghanistan (2004-2005). The important question is raised whether these operations are conducted for building and advancing democratic systems or if they are mere symbolic political gestures. L. Pitkaniemi

2014 marked important milestones for Afghanistan. It gained a new political leadership by a democratic election, the NATO International Stabilisation Force (ISAF) was withdrawn, and the country took the initiative to a wider and more trusting cooperation with its neighbor Pakistan (RFE/RL 2014). 2015 is a crucial year. We will get an indication of whether Afghanistan can stand on its own and if the (partial) military extraction was wise, and to what extent the new administration is viable. Adapted from the source document.