What Democracy for Afghanistan? An Analysis Utilizing Established Norms and Five Non-Western Case Studies

Authors

Charles L. Barry, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
Samuel R. Greene, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University

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Description

This paper looks at democratic governance and what might be expected to take root in a society such as Afghanistan, shedding light on what is necessary, as a minimum, for democracy to become established. Suggesting replacements for goals that may be simply unattainable, such as an Afghan democracy held to an unrealistic Jeffersonian standard, it aims to impart a sense of what can be accomplished before international political will expires.

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Region(s)

South-Central Asia

Publication Date

9-2009

Publication

Defense and Technology Paper

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, D.C.

Keywords

democratic governance, democracy, insurgency

Recommended Citation

Barry, Charles L. and Greene, Samuel R., "What Democracy for Afghanistan? An Analysis Utilizing Established Norms and Five Non-Western Case Studies" (2009). Defense and Technology Papers. 40.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-tech-papers/40