Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-42).
Contents
Introduction -- Population and urban development -- Economy -- Governance -- External assistance and security -- Conclusion.
Summary
"The city of Herat sits in Afghanistan's most western province, on the border with Iran, and is significant on several counts. A major trading hub and the largest city in the region, it is in some respects an exemplar for the entire country. One the one hand it is a prevailing spirit of enterprise, on the other persistent insecurity and ad hoc urban development. How the new national unity government in Kabul unfolds will have significant implications for how Herat is able to meet the challenges for its social development and economic growth"--Publisher's web site.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USIP, viewed April 9, 2015).
