Afghanistan’s Government Needs Reform
What the United States Can Do
Caroline Wadhams talks about Afghanistan's recent parliamentary elections and what needs to happen for the country to have a stable, representative government.
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What’s going to happen now that over a quarter of all ballots have been thrown out in Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections? What needs to happen for the country to have a stable government? What can the United States do to help?
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For more information, see:
- Slideshow: Afghanistan’s Parliamentary Elections by Caroline Wadhams
- Afghanistan Heads Back to the Polls by Caroline Wadhams
- Governance in Afghanistan: Looking Ahead to What We Leave Behind by Colin Cookman and Caroline Wadhams
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Authors

Caroline Wadhams
Senior Fellow