Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Afghanistan's stabilization appears to be gathering strength, about three years after the U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power, but major challenges persist. Successful presidential elections were held on October 9, 2004, and economic reconstruction is proceeding. However, the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime has become more active in mid-2005, narcotics trafficking is rampant, and independent militias remain throughout the country. The report of the 9/11 Commission recommended a long-term commitment to stabilize Afghanistan. Legislation passed in December 2004 to implement those recommendations (P.L. 108-458) contains several provisions on Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472841

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Asia
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.