SECURITY AND ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN - WHY THE TWO MUST GO TOGEATHER -
SECURITY AND ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN - WHY THE TWO MUST GO TOGEATHER -

Summary/Abstract: The author writes about the important role played by security in the post Cold War era and the need for the countries in the world to follow democratic paths, in general, as well as about the security in Afghanistan, in particular, which takes centre stage in the context of the forthcoming elections in the country. In this respect, he mentions a series of factors that may impede on the free and fair nature of the elections: the interference of foreign countries, the lack of a secure and effective environment, the fact that the real power is in the hands of irresponsible gunmen owners, the prevailing injustice in society, the percentage of illiteracy etc. He concludes by mentioning Afghanistan’s need for a secure environment, in which people can fell free and think comfortably and express their ideas independently, as well as for self-determination, with Afghans choosing the right socio-economic-political path for their own economic, social, cultural and historical-traditional prevailing conditions.

• Details
• Contents