| ID | 100644 |
| Title Proper | Power politics |
| Other Title Information | Hamkari and the future of the Afghan war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | King, Anthony |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Based on close observation of Regional Command (South) personnel in and around Kandahar, Anthony King offers an early assessment of Hamkari, a counter-insurgency approach that prioritises the political. But does the West really understand the complexities of the tribal fabric of patronage that underpins Afghan society? ISAF must find a way to engage with the power-brokers, or risk ploughing resources and lives into an impossible vision of a centralised state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 155, No. 6; Dec 2010: p. 68 - 74 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol. 155, No. 6; Dec 2010: p. 68 - 74 |
| Key Words | Power Politics ; Kandahar ; Hamkari ; ISAF ; Anthony King ; Afghanistan |