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  • Afghan Presidential Elections: The Road So Far
    Raghav Sharma.    ·   11 Sep, 2009    ·    #2966    ·    Commentary    
    The second Afghan Presidential elections which concluded on 20 August 2009 were marked by a low voter turnout, of approximately 40 per cent, allegations of widespread fraud and 400 incidents of violence- making it the most violent day in Afghanista ...
  • Russia Seeks a Role in ‘Af-Pak’: Interests and Concerns
    Jyotsna Bakshi.    ·   31 Aug, 2009    ·    #2961    ·    Commentary    
    On assuming office, President Barack Obama spoke of ‘resetting buttons’ of America’s relations with Russia. Henry Kissinger’s article which appeared on 26 February 2009 in the Washington Post, reaffirmed a shift in thinking ...
  • Afghan Presidential election and its ramifications
    Uddipan Mukherjee.    ·   21 Aug, 2009    ·    #2953    ·    Commentary    
    Democratization may not be a smooth process in the war ravaged topography of Afghanistan, but it is definitely being pursued in right earnest. After 2004, on August 20, 2009 the Afghans once again plunged into the electoral process. Despite threats ...
  • Code of Conduct: Campaign of Misinformation?
    Srinjoy Bose.    ·   17 Aug, 2009    ·    #2947    ·    Commentary    
    The recently issued Taliban code of conduct – The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Rules for Mujahideen – seeks to bring a measure of coherence to the group’s formal structure, organization, ethno-religious war and political aims. S ...
  • The Business of Being the Taliban
    Kate Swanson.    ·   07 Aug, 2009    ·    #2932    ·    Commentary    
    The Afghan Taliban, under the leadership of Mullah Omar, has issued a comprehensive book outlining a code of conduct for Taliban members. The book, "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Rules for Mujahideen" is comprised of 13 chapters and ...
  • Mapping the Afghan Elections
    Raghav Sharma.    ·   25 Jul, 2009    ·    #2918    ·    Commentary    
    “If I say a [fully free and fair] election is possible at this time it is merely a lie. If I say it is impossible I block the only way forward.” This observation made by a provincial councilor of the insurgency-ridden Ghazni province very ...
  • Mapping the Afghan Elections
    Raghav Sharma.    ·   25 Jul, 2009    ·    #2918    ·    Commentary    
    “If I say a [fully free and fair] election is possible at this time it is merely a lie. If I say it is impossible I block the only way forward.” This observation made by a provincial councilor of the insurgency-ridden Ghazni province very ...
  • Developments in Chinese Foreign Policy and International Relations
    Marian Gallenkamp.    ·   05 May, 2009    ·    #2859    ·    Commentary    
    Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 21 April 2009 Chair: Dr. Madhu Bhalla, Professor and Head, East Asian Department, Delhi University Speakers: Delegation from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) Huang Renwei, Research Professor and ...
  • The ‘Context’ of Islamism
    Ali Ahmed.    ·   06 Apr, 2009    ·    #2844    ·    Commentary    
    The GWOT is a classic example in which the ‘cause’ has been completely eclipsed by the manner of execution of the terror act of 9/11. Foreign presence in and control of regimes in Arab states, for reasons of energy security, furnished the ...
  • Obama’s Af-Pak Strategy: Why It Will Not Work
    Sanjay Kumar.    ·   06 Apr, 2009    ·    #2843    ·    Commentary    
    Signaling a new approach to the long war in Afghanistan, the new US administration announced a comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan on 27 March. Pakistan which expected a tougher strategy by Obama has reasons to cheer it.  ...
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