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Lessons from Afghanistan’s History for the Current Transition and Beyond

Lessons from Afghanistan’s History for the Current Transition and Beyond
Lessons from Afghanistan’s History for the Current Transition and Beyond

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Date of publication
August 2012
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ISBN / Resource ID
Special Report 314
Pages
16
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Despite interesting patterns from the past and at least superficially striking parallels with the present, policies on Afghanistan have not been adequately informed by an understanding of the country’s history. Nor has the extensive academic literature on Afghan history been translated into policy; on the contrary, much that has been attempted in Afghanistan since late 2001 has been remarkably ahistorical. This report identifies broad historical patterns and distills relevant lessons that may be applicable to policies during the 2011 to 2014 transition and beyond. Responsibility for the views expressed and any errors is solely the author’s.

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