Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan
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Author | : Noah Coburn |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2014-01-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231166201 |
ISBN-13 | : 0231166206 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan by : Noah Coburn
Book excerpt: This volume shows how Afghani elections since 2004 have threatened to derail the country’s fledgling democracy. Examining presidential, parliamentary, and provincial council elections and conducting interviews with more than one hundred candidates, officials, community leaders, and voters, the text shows how international approaches to Afghani elections have misunderstood the role of local actors, who have hijacked elections in their favor, alienated communities, undermined representative processes, and fueled insurgency, fostering a dangerous disillusionment among Afghan voters.