Afghanistan

Sly Peace in a Failed State

By (author) Musa Khan Jalalzai

Publication date:

01 October 2019

Publisher

VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd

ISBN-13: 9789388161893

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

"Afghan civil society is deeply upset with disunity and detachment of Taliban groups - those who are tied to regional states agendas. This detachment has also left negative impacts on their fighting capabilities and public support. Regional states, the United States, NATO, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan are active stakeholders who want peace on their own terms, while Taliban are not an independent entity to decide the future of Afghanistan, or outline long-term peace proposals. This has created a deep problem in finding a solution to the peace problem in Afghanistan. This book is a collection of various articles written by eminent researchers on the aspects of finding a solution to the peace prospects in troubled Afghanistan."

"Introduction Chapter 1 Compromise, Consensus-Building and Trust: Missing Ingredients in Afghanistan’s Peace Negotiations Chapter 2 The Afghan Peace Process: Strategic Policy Contradictions and Lacunas Chapter 3 Revival of Peace Initiatives in Afghanistan: Implications for India Chapter 4 Transformative President Najibullah and the National Reconciliation Policy Objectives, Operations and Obstacles Chapter 5 Perils of US-Taliban Peace Negotiations Chapter 6 Russia’s Afghan Policy in the Regional and Russia-West Contexts Chapter 7 The Fatemiyoun, Zainabyoun, ISIS and the Future of Civil War in Afghanistan Chapter 8 IS Penetration in Afghanistan-Pakistan: Assessment, Impact and Implications Chapter 9 Afghanistan Teeters on the Brink Chapter 10 Taliban, Insecurity and Peace Process in Afghanistan Chapter 11 Challenges and Prospects for Daesh in Afghanistan and its Relations with the Taliban Chapter 12 State-Building, Interventions and their Impact on Formal and Informal Institutions: Paradox of Contestation and Cooperation in Post-2001 Afghanistan Chapter 13 Fragile Future: The Human Cost of Conflict in Afghanistan Postscript Annexures Notes to Chapters Bibliography Index"