CIAO DATE: 08/2011
July 2011
United States Institute of Peace
A successful, legitimate and sustainable approach to peace in Afghanistan requires the inclusion of Afghan civil society and their interests. For the most part, Afghan peace negotiations exclude representatives of civil society and center on a narrow agenda featuring concerns of armed groups. Attempts at a quick fix settlement could compromise the foundations of durable peace, resulting in more costs to the international community, and more death and destruction on the ground.
Resource link: Afghan Civil Society and a Comprehensive Peace Process [PDF] - 318K