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Lessons From Afghanistan’s History: How Not to Fix a Failed State

Lessons From Afghanistan’s History: How Not to Fix a Failed State

By Haroun Rahimi
Only a government that has legitimacy in the eyes of most Afghans will be able to govern a unified and peaceful Afghanistan.
Centralization Is at the Core of Afghanistan’s Problems 

Centralization Is at the Core of Afghanistan’s Problems 

By Mohammad Qadam Shah
Can the Taliban learn from history?

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