Achieving Democracy in Afghanistan Doesn't Require a Western-Style Democracy

Abstract

The West persists in advocating a democracy ill-suited for the Afghan people. The West should ask the following question: How may we assist the Afghan people in adopting a form of governance most consistent with their culture and current economic conditions to allow for effective control of Afghanistan? This essay discusses the cultural justification for more suitable governance, the importance of perceived governmental legitimacy by the Afghan people, and exposes obvious failings of the current attempt to implement a Western-style democracy within Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018375

Entities

People

  • John B. Broam

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Air Force
  • Communities
  • Democracy
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Systems
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Military History
  • National Governments
  • Peacekeeping
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design