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Russia, the U.S. and drugs in Afghanistan: Ross Eventon 30 November 2011
In Afghanistan and Central Asia, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an intense struggle for influence. For both powers, exploiting the drugs issue has been a vital mea... more
Russia, Afghanistan and the Great Game: Ross Eventon 7 October 2011
In January this year Russian president Dmitry Medvedev publicly stated that Moscow would be taking a greater role in Afghanistan, increasing levels of military aid and... more
Post-war on terror? Implications from a regional perspective: Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh 3 August 2011
This paper examines three possible impacts of the death of Osama bin Laden on the war on terror from the perspective of countries surrounding Afghanistan. A first scen... more
Norway's political test in Faryab, Afghanistan: how to lead?: Ståle Ulriksen 1 July 2010
An escalation of violence in north-west Afghanistan is often ascribed to increased activity by the Taliban. But Ståle Ulriksen suggests that a large part of the violen... more
Drawing the lines: the Norwegian debate on civilian-military relations in Afghanistan: Arne Strand 28 June 2010
Military and civilian actors express varied opinions on where to draw the line between their respective involvement in the provision of humanitarian assistance. Arne S... more
Fixing Afghanistan: what role for China?: Stina Torjesen 22 June 2010
Stina Torjesen assesses the Sino-Afghan relationship against the larger context of regional politics. She argues that China's short-term contributions will be limited,... more
Afghanistan’s reintegration challenges: land and housing: Ingrid Macdonald 2 May 2010
Afghanistan’s conflicts have displaced at least a third of the country’s population with many of those affected facing major reintegration challenges. Ingrid Macdonald... more
Norway's strategic challenges in Afghanistan: how to make a difference?: Ståle Ulriksen 8 April 2010
Norway plays an important role in north-west Afghanistan, a region where dangerous tensions have emerged and could escalate. This policy brief examines how Norway, tak... more