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Building a New Afghanistan.(Book review)
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International Journal on World Peace
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March 1, 2008
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BUILDING A NEW AFGHANISTAN
Robert I. Rotberg, Editor
Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C. and World Peace Foundation, Cambridge, MA, 2006
242 Pages; Paper; $18.95
This collection of essays by experts with substantial reform experience on the ground, many in official capacities, provides readers with an excellent overview of the current situation in Afghanistan. It also offers both a comprehensive model of state-building and an understanding of the intricacies, vicious cycles, and practical dilemmas inherent in international development assistance.
The model, though not explicitly presented, can be gleaned from the chapters that target, in soft ...