Afghanistan /
Scholars, officials, politicians, and warlords debate the progress and prospects of the war-weary Afghan people as they strive to rebuild their country and reshape their destiny.
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Detroit :
Greenhaven Press/Thomson-Gale,
©2005.
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1 Has Afghanistan Made Progress Since the U.S.-Led War Against Taliban? Overview: achievements and challenges in postwar Afghanistan / Ray Salvatore Jennings
- Yes, Afghanistan Has Made Progress : Afghanistan has made significant progress / Hamid Karzai
- The new Constitution is proof of political progress in Afghanistan / Zalmay Khalilzad
- Optimism for progress in Afghanistan is warranted / the Economist
- Economic progress and security are evident in postwar Afghanistan / John Jennings
- No, The Situation in Afghanistan is Deteriorating : The Taliban's resurgence threatens Afghanistan's reconstruction / Phil Zabriskie
- Afghan Warlords are undermining democracy in Afghanistan / Omar Zakhilwal
- Afghanistan's new Constitution is flawed / Amin Tarzi
- Afghanistan is becoming a narco-mafia state / April Witt
- Ch. 2 Has the Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan Improved Since the Fall of the Taliban? Yes, The Human Rights Situation Has Improved : Afghanistan's independent Human Rights Commission is protecting human rights / Sima Samar
- Afghanistan has made progress in improving the lives of its women and children / Edward Carwardine
- Afghan women's lives have improved / Sally Armstrong
- The Afghan government has assisted the safe return and reintegration of Afghan refugees / the Consultative Group on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Afghanistan
- No, The Human Rights Situation Has Not Improved : Continued human rights abuses threaten Afghanistan's progress / Human Rights Watch
- The Afghan people are still terrorized and exploited / Noor Beasharat
- Afghan women's lives have not improved / Mariam Rawi
- Returned Afghan refugees live in dire conditions / Ilene R. Prusher.
- Ch. 3 Should the United States and the International Community Continue to Play an Active Role in Afghanistan? Overview: a debate on international involvement in Afghanistan's reconstruction / Tariq Ali and Mike O'Brien
- Yes, The United States and the International Community Should Continue to Support Afghanistan's Reconstruction : Continued support for Afghanistan by the international community is vital to global security / Ishaq Sharyar
- The international community must help Afghanistan establish peace / Kofi Annan
- The United States must aid Afghanistan in order to fight terrorism / Martin Ewans
- No, The United States and the International Community Should Limit Their Role in Afghanistan : The United States should not pursue nation-building in Afghanistan / Subodh Atal
- The American infidels must get out of Afghanistan or risk catastrophic consequences / Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
- Further involvement in Afghanistan threatens America's security / Ron Paul
- Ch. 4 What Form of Government is Best for Afghanistan? The U.S. Presidential model of democracy is best for Afghanistan / Hamid Karzai
- The U.S. Presidential model of democracy will fail in Afghanistan / Peter van Onselen and Wayne Errington
- A democratic nation-state may not be the best model for Afghanistan / Matthew Riemer
- Capitalism, not democracy, is the preferred system for Afghanistan / Steven E. Landsburg
- Authoritarianism is the best system for Afghanistan / Robert J. Barro
- An Islamic state is best for Afghanistan / Yusuf Patel
- Afghanistan should be reconstructed as an Islamic democracy / Luke Thomas
- Implementing democracy too soon in Afghanistan is dangerous / Michael Massing.