CIAO DATE: 05/2010
March 2010
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Over the last years there has been an increasingly vocal call for improved coherence and coordination among the international community engaged in Afghanistan. Facing a surge in violence, limited developmental and economical progress and a corrupt and inept domestic political leadership, it is assumed that better coordination among the international actors will address many, if not all, these challenges.
Resource link: The Politics of the Comprehensive Approach: The Military, Humanitarian and State-building Discourses in Afghanistan [PDF] - 1.2M