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 held on October 9, 2004, and economic reconstruction is proceeding. However, the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime is still active, narcotics trafficking is rampant, and local militias, largely independent of government authority, 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
Jun 15, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472844

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

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting