Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-22).
Contents
Introduction. -- Postconflict institution building. -- Institutional resilience. -- Afghanistan's 2018 parliamentary elections: a failure of resilience. -- Institutions and incentives: is there more resilience at the bottom? -- Conclusion and recommendations.
Summary
Afghanistan's presidential election is scheduled to take place on September 28. In planning the election, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) must overcome a number of practical challenges to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2018 parliamentary elections--elections that undermined the legitimacy of the state and reduced Afghans' confidence in democracy as a means for selecting their leaders. Based on a careful analysis of the IEC's performance during the 2018 elections, this report offers recommendations for creating more resilient electoral institutions in Afghanistan and other postconflict countries.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed December 21, 2020).