Transforming Political Authority

UN Democratic Peacebuilding in Afghanistan

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6188978
AutoresRichard J Ponzio, Richard Ponzio (autor correspondente)
Ano2007
Volume13
Fascículo2
Páginas255-275
Data de publicação2007-08-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720
EditoraWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/19426720-01302008
OpenAlexW264523355
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas3

This study examines the leadership role of the United Nations, from 2001 to 2005, in helping the government and people of Afghanistan to build democratic institutions and practices at national and local levels. The UN, seeking a better form of governance that could also politically unite non-Taliban factions, pursued with Afghan elites a risky strategy of democratization with a “light footprint” during a low-intensity insurgency. From interim to transitional to elected authorities, UN-facilitated political development activities have, in effect, initiated a transformation in the notion and sources of authority among Afghans—from rule by religious scholars, tribal elders, and warlords to a hybrid model of governance involving democratically elected leaders. By helping Afghans reconcile the inherent tensions between these competing forms of authority, international peacebuilders contributed to improved conditions of governance and a reduction in intrastate political violence. The case of Afghanista

Afghan · Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratization · Insurgency · Interim · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration