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Connecting with Kabul : the importance of the Wolesi Jirga election and local political networks in Afghanistan / by Noah Coburn.

Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Coburn, Noah.

Catalog Source (منبع کتلاگ):

ACKU

Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Kabul : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2010.

Physical Description:

12 p. ; 29 cm.

Series Title:

(AREU Parliamentary election Brief 1)

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-.
Afghanistan – National Assembly.

Class. No:

Pamphlet DS 371.4 .C63 2010

Source of Classification:

Library of Congress Classification / Monograph

Accession No:

21006 21007 21338

General Note:

Cover title.

General Note:

May 2010.

General Note:

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit—at head of title.

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

Summary: This paper argues in particular that the international community needs to pay more attention to the upcoming parliamentary election—not only for the precedents it will set in attempts to promote representational governance in Afghanistan, but, more pressingly, because of the ability of parliamentary elections to stimulate local political debate and reshape local political networks across Afghanistan in a meaningful manner. It suggest several broad measures that the Afghan government and the international community should take to better concentrate their efforts to support more active, local and democratic political debates—(p. 2).

General Note:

Contents: 1. Introduction—2. Perceptions of parliament and parliamentarians—3. How the local political landscape shapes views about MPs—4. Why the parliamentary election matters for local communities—5. What this means for the 2010 election—6. Conclusion.