Afghanistan 2018: Parliamentary Elections and regional power shifts

Boni, Filippo (2019). Afghanistan 2018: Parliamentary Elections and regional power shifts. Asia Maior, 29 pp. 377–392.

URL: https://www.asiamaior.org/the-journal/11-asia-maio...

Abstract

The year 2018 was characterized by parliamentary elections, held on 20 October. While the elections represented an important moment for Afghanistan’s democracy, both the run up and the aftermath were characterized by confusion and insecurity, with the election results still not announced by the end of 2018. The security situation remained volatile hindering not only political processes but also the country’s economic growth. Civilian casualties caused by anti-government forces remained almost at the same levels of 2017. On the external front, the last 12 months saw both a political and military shift in the US’s approach to the country, partly departing from the previously announced South Asia strategy. 2018 also signalled an increase in China’s engagement in Afghanistan, as well as the reiteration of the troubled relationship between Kabul and Islamabad.

Viewing alternatives

Look up in Google Scholar

Download history

Item Actions

Export

CORE (COnnecting REpositories)

Recommendations