Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-55).
Contents
Introduction -- The programs -- Case studies -- Conclusion -- Lessons learned.
Summary
"Four international programs designed to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate militias in Afghanistan since 2001 have largely failed. They have instead largely reinforced existing power relations. Perhaps their gravest impact has been to deepen patterns of political exclusion that underlie much of the violence that have driven support for the insurgency. Demilitarization, this report makes clear, is only part of a wider political process, both with Taliban leaders and between pro-government factions. Until prospects for such a process exist, no demilitarization effort is likely to contribute to peace in Afghanistan"--Publisher's web site.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USIP, viewed May 22, 2015).
