The Role of the Pashtuns in Understanding the Afghan Crisis
The paper reviews the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and argues that the failure to understand the nature and structure of Pashtun society is responsible for a lack of progress towards peace and security. The first section offers a review of Afghanistan and Pashtun society, the second an an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Perspectives on Terrorism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/81 |
| Summary: | The paper reviews the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and argues that the failure to understand the nature and structure of Pashtun society is responsible for a lack of progress towards peace and security. The first section offers a review of Afghanistan and Pashtun society, the second an analysis of the situation in Afghanistan after 9/11, the third concludes with some recommendations as to how to progress. |
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| ISSN: | 2334-3745 2334-3745 |