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The collapse of Afghanistan
In: Journal of democracy, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 40-54
ISSN: 1086-3214
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The Endurance and Evolution of Afghan Customary Governance
In: Current history: a journal of contemporary world affairs, Band 120, Heft 825, S. 140-145
ISSN: 1944-785X
The two-decade effort by the United States and its NATO allies to build a modern liberal state in Afghanistan envisioned electoral democracy replacing village councils and other forms of customary authority. But citizens still rely on these community-based bodies to resolve disputes, provide small-scale public goods and services, and broker relations with local government. Customary institutions may also provide protection against predatory government officials. Although the international community has largely overlooked customary authority, US and NATO military forces eventually recognized their importance. Throughout history, Afghan rulers have regarded customary authorities as threats to their power, and they have been largely excluded from ongoing peace talks among the United States, the Afghan government, and the Taliban.
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In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 80, Heft 5, S. 904-905
ISSN: 1540-6210
The hubris of public administration
In: The Asia Pacific journal of public administration, Band 42, Heft 1, S. 4-5
ISSN: 2327-6673
A tired cliché: why we should stop worrying about ungoverned spaces and embrace self-governance
In: Journal of international affairs, Band 71, Heft 2, S. 11-29
ISSN: 0022-197X
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Afghanistan: A Vicious Cycle of State Failure
In: Governance: an international journal of policy and administration, Band 29, Heft 2, S. 163-166
ISSN: 1468-0491
Afghanistan in 2015
In: Asian survey, Band 56, Heft 1, S. 187-198
ISSN: 1533-838X
Hopes for national unity and stability in Afghanistan were dashed in 2015 as the government lost control of significant territory to insurgents. Kunduz City fell briefly to the Taliban, the first major city to fall to them since 2001. The ANSF experienced heavy casualties, at a time when nearly one-fifth of the country's districts were either controlled or heavily contested by the Taliban.
Afghanistan in 2015: a year of fragmentation
In: Asian survey: a bimonthly review of contemporary Asian affairs, Band 56, Heft 1, S. 187-198
ISSN: 0004-4687
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Bad Medicine: Diagnosing the Failure of State-Building Efforts in Afghanistan
In: Central Asian affairs, Band 2, Heft 1, S. 10-34
ISSN: 2214-2290
By all accounts, the post-2001 state-building effort in Afghanistan failed to deliver on its promise. Rather than blame politicians, insurgency, or obdurate customary authority, this article suggests the constitutional principles upon which the state was constructed ultimately undermined the state itself. In an attempt to address the enormous human suffering in Afghanistan, the 2004 Constitution proclaimed a vast array of positive rights to be implemented by an extremely centralized state apparatus. Yet this vision, in which individuals should look to the state as a source of individual and community well-being, is dramatically out of step with a reality in which individuals neither trusts the centralized state, nor relies on it for many public goods. For many Afghans, the notion of well-being is tied to independence from the state. An alternative state-building vision, one that appreciates a constitutional order stressing negative rights and recognizes the virtues of self-governance, would have resonated much more deeply with a society that has been served by chronically weak governments. This article uses evidence from an original nationally-representative survey and field interviews to illustrate the disjuncture between a self-governing society in which individuals strive for limited government and a state-building 'antidote' that offers up a very different medicine. The essay concludes by explaining why a more limited and politically bounded state-building approach, especially in rural areas, may be an important alternative to promote citizen well-being.
Afghanistan in 2014
In: Asian survey, Band 55, Heft 1, S. 21-32
ISSN: 1533-838X
Labeled the Year of "Transition," 2014 was a watershed in modern Afghan history. It marked the first peaceful transition of power in more than a century, when Hamid Karzai handed over authority to Ashraf Ghani on September 29. The transition was not seamless, and the country teetered on the brink of a coup following the June presidential runoff.
Afghanistan in 2014: year of transition
In: Asian survey: a bimonthly review of contemporary Asian affairs, Band 55, Heft 1, S. 21-32
ISSN: 0004-4687
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Informal Federalism: Self-Governance and Power Sharing in Afghanistan
In: Publius: the journal of federalism, Band 44, Heft 2, S. 324-323
ISSN: 0048-5950
Changing Poverty, Changing Policies
In: Journal of comparative policy analysis: research and practice, Band 12, Heft 5, S. 547-548
ISSN: 1572-5448
Armed with Practice: Learning to Engage with the Military
In: The Forum: a journal of applied research in contemporary politics, Band 8, Heft 3
ISSN: 1540-8884
Political scientists and the international development community have strong formal and informal norms that create barriers to engaging with the U.S. military. Nowhere are these tensions greater felt than in the actual battlefield. With the evolution of contemporary counterinsurgency strategy, the military has reached out to both social scientists and the development community. Instead of closing doors to the military, all parties would be better served if they opened their doors to dialogue. Most importantly, engaging the military constructively will actually help save civilian lives, rather than endanger them.