Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 10/2013

Five Pillars of a Successful Transition in Afghanistan Post 2014

September 2013

Danish Institute for International Studies

Abstract

The endgame in Afghanistan is likely to be complex and ‘success’ for the Afghans depends on how the future will unfold on many different levels. In a new brief Khalid Aziz, who is a visiting analyst at DIIS, puts forward five essential conditions for a successful transition to a more stable Afghanistan after the departure of foreign troops in 2014.