TY - BOOK AU - Chan, Samuel. TI - Breaking the impasse in Afghanistan : problems with neighbors, brothers and guests / Samuel Chan U1 - Pamphlet DS 371.4 .C43 2008 /+ /PDF /(1.0 MB) CY - 2008 KW - international Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001- . KW - Afghanistan – Foreign relations N1 - Notes Includes bibliographical citations.; Published in: “China and Eurasia Forum quarterly” vol. 6 n. 4 (2008) p. 103-128.; Abstract: Seven years after the ouster of the Taliban regime, Afghanistan has reached a stalemate whereby “Kabul will not fall and the insurgency will not end.” To break this impasse, three essential areas must be addressed – the security of Afghanistan’s key neighbors Iran and Pakistan; the dismal performance of Afghan democracy and threats of warlordism; and, the lack of a coherent strategy that has plagued the international UR - http://www.isdp.eu/files/publications/cefq/08/November_December_2008.pdf ER -