Did the international intervention in Afghanistan in 2001 lead to the creation of unrealistic expectations on the part of the Afghan peoples? What were the negative effects of the use of force? These are some of the urgent questions that this volume seeks to answer. It questions the rationale for occupation by the intervening power. How and to what extent is this intervention plagued by problems of will and capacity? The issue of humanitarian intervention has the potential to divide international institutions such as the UN and damage their credibility. The volume also questions what kind of scenario is likely to develop, both within Afghanistan and in the region, in the case of withdrawal of international forces.
The volume has developed out of an international seminar organised by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies in collaboration with Indian Council of World Affairs, aiming to bring together the perspectives of academicians, UN officials, journalists and military personnel.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Aliva Mishra
Aliva Mishra was Fellow at Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). She has done her PhD and MPhil from the Department of South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and is presently Assistant Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arpita Basu Roy
Arpita Basu Roy is a Project Fellow at the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institue of Asian Studies, Kolkata. She has been engaged in active research on various issues relating to Afghanistan and has contributed several scholarly research papers and articles on the subject. She has represented the Institute at various international and national seminars and conferences held in India and abroad.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Binoda Kumar Mishra
Binoda Kumar Mishra is a Fellow at the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata and PhD in Disarmament Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is also the Secretary General of a civilian initiative to promote sub-regional cooperation between India and China namely, Kolkata to Kunming (K2K) Forum.
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