Elections: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan. Executive Summary

Abstract

Elections: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan is the eighth lessons learned report to be issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. This report examines the challenges the United States and international community face in supporting Afghan elections. The U.S. government has allocated more than $620 million for this purpose. Further, it examines challenges faced by Afghans--including government officials, civil society organizations, and candidates--as they have tried to prepare for, observe, administer, and adjudicate elections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148291

Entities

People

  • John Sopko

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Elections
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Executives
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Observers
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Parties
  • President (United States)
  • Public Policy
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.