Instability in Afghanistan and Non‐traditional Security Threats
A Public Good Problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21793589 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raj Verma (0000-0001-9869-8782, Huaqiao University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 152-159 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-5880 • E-ISSN: 1758-5899 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1758-5899.13044 |
| OpenAlex | W4220923182 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
Many analysts and policy makers agree that the withdrawal of the US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces and formation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will exacerbate the political, social, ethnic and religious fault lines in Afghanistan and may lead to civil war and chaos in Afghanistan reminiscent of the 1990s. This will also exacerbate non‐traditional security threats such as Islamic fundamentalist and transnational terrorism, drugs/narcotics trade and human migration/refugee crisis in the neighbouring countries and beyond. This article argues that tackling the non‐traditional security threats facing the region and beyond is a public good. It analyses the tackling of non‐traditional security threats – terrorism, narcotics trade and human migration/refugee inflow – through the prism of collective action problem that is joint production of a good or joint action to tackle the problem. It illustrates that difference in threat perception, clash/conflict of interests and geopolitical rivalries will hinder cooperation and intelligence sharing, and lead to uncoordinated action and free riding. It will also create problems of leadership and affect the choice and efficacy of the organisation/institution to tackle the threats. The article highlights that in the absence of collective action, it will be extremely difficult to overcome the non‐traditional security threats emanating from Afghanistan
Collective action · Development economics · Economics · Geopolitics · Human security · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · Terrorism · Treaty · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public health and occupational medicine
Fighting to the End
Global Collective Action
Afghanistan, regional powers and non‐traditional security threats and challenges
The Logic of Collective Action
The Political Economy of Terrorism
How to Solve International Collective Action Problems
US–Taliban peace deal and regional powers as potential spoilers
The Afghan Peace Process
The US-Taliban peace deal and India’s strategic options
China and the Regional Counter-Terrorism Structure
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |