TY - BOOK TI - International election observation program : : final report / AV - Pamphlet JQ1769. A5. PY - 2015/// CY - Washington, DC : PB - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), KW - Elections KW - Afghanistan KW - History KW - Economic development KW - Democracy KW - Role and regulation KW - Political parties KW - Afghanistan KW - Foreign relations KW - Politics and government KW - 2001- N1 - Cover title; “August 2015”; “This publication was produced at the request of the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared independently by Democracy International, Inc.”—cover page; “Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential and provincial council elections proved a major challenge in the country’s continuing democratic transition. These elections were the fifth held since the fall of the Taliban and were the first administered under a legal framework that was adopted through a democratic legislative process rather than through presidential decree. Given the prospect of a democratic and peaceful transfer of power, Afghans and the international community alike looked upon these elections as a critical opportunity to consolidate the gains made toward democratization since 2001 and as an important milestone…”—(page introduction); Includes bibliographical references; Contents: Introduction—Project activities—Monitoring and evaluation—Successes, challenges, and lessons learned UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_pamphlet_jq1769_a5_I684_2015 ER -