| ID | 138735 |
| Title Proper | Governors, governance, and insurgency in Karzai’s Afghanistan |
| Other Title Information | the limits of professionalism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Englehart , Neil ; Grant , Patrick |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Critics claim that lack of professionalism among Afghan provincial leaders undermines the government’s legitimacy, creating opportunities for the insurgency. Data on provincial governors show that those most effective at deterring insurgent attacks tend to have qualities associated with “warlords” rather than professionalism. Decentralization could harness these characteristics to improve governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 55, No.2; Mar/Apr 2015: p.299-324 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 55 No 2 |
| Key Words | Federalism ; Insurgency ; Afghanistan ; Provincial Politics ; Warlord |