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Democracy in Afghanistan
![Why Am I Worried About the Taliban’s Return? Why Am I Worried About the Taliban’s Return?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-15-8.jpg)
Why Am I Worried About the Taliban’s Return?
By Ali Reza Sarwar
One Afghan explains why he’s concerned about the return of the Taliban to the official political arena in Afghanistan.
![Peace in Afghanistan Must Not Ignore Afghan Voices Peace in Afghanistan Must Not Ignore Afghan Voices](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19217385239932.jpg)
Peace in Afghanistan Must Not Ignore Afghan Voices
By Zaman Sultani
Peace in Afghanistan must be worthy of its name.
![How Afghanistan's Next Elections Can Succeed How Afghanistan's Next Elections Can Succeed](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19201_5280a3d26185c.jpg)
How Afghanistan's Next Elections Can Succeed
By Rafi Fazil
Afghanistan's next elections can set up the bedrock for sustainable democratic institutions in the country.
![Afghanistan's Women Strive for Political Influence Afghanistan's Women Strive for Political Influence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-28_10-51-09.jpg)
Afghanistan's Women Strive for Political Influence
By Jack Detsch
All three of President’s Ashraf Ghani’s female cabinet picks have been rejected by parliament.
![In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-21_18-13-57.jpg)
In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's presidential elections may have caused an increase in poppy cultivation.
![Abdullah Declares Victory in Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections Abdullah Declares Victory in Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-06_18-24-06.jpg)
Abdullah Declares Victory in Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah declares victory prematurely, throwing Afghanistan into crisis.
![Afghan Electoral Crisis Defused Afghan Electoral Crisis Defused](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-14_16-58-23.jpg)
Afghan Electoral Crisis Defused
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry succeeded in mediating between Afghanistan's two presidential candidates.
![Afghanistan: On the Cusp of a Political Crisis Afghanistan: On the Cusp of a Political Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_14-28-42.jpg)
Afghanistan: On the Cusp of a Political Crisis
By Sanjay Kumar
Will the failure to resolve the issue of fraudulent ballots lead to instability?
![Afghanistan Announces Preliminary Presidential Run-Off Results Afghanistan Announces Preliminary Presidential Run-Off Results](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19201_5280a3d26185c.jpg)
Afghanistan Announces Preliminary Presidential Run-Off Results
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission began announcing the results of the run-off presidential election.
![Afghanistan's Election Tipping Point Afghanistan's Election Tipping Point](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19201_5280a3d26185c.jpg)
Afghanistan's Election Tipping Point
By Ankit Panda
Allegations of fraud could destabilize Afghanistan at a critical juncture in its history.
![Why Afghanistan Won't End Up Like Iraq Why Afghanistan Won't End Up Like Iraq](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19201_5280a3d26185c.jpg)
Why Afghanistan Won't End Up Like Iraq
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Despite some worrying signs, Saturday’s elections in Afghanistan offer some positive glimpses of Afghanistan’s future.
![Afghanistan’s 2014 Run-Off Election: An Observer’s Account Afghanistan’s 2014 Run-Off Election: An Observer’s Account](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-17_18-04-39.jpg)
Afghanistan’s 2014 Run-Off Election: An Observer’s Account
By Srinjoy Bose
An independent observer of the 2014 Afghan general elections offers his impressions of Afghanistan’s 2014 run-off vote.
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