Publications & Tools

	Five Myths of Afghan Reconciliation August 2011 \| News Feature by Gordon Lubold Amid the budding political discourse on a peace process in Afghanistan, USIP’s Gordon Lubold examines five myths about reconciliation. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	Clinton, Karzai Reassure on Partnership, Clarify Steps Ahead May 2010 \| News Feature by Liz Harper Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai sat down for a conversation with USIP’s William Taylor about the current effort in Afghanistan, and concerns about the strength of the U.S.-Afghan relationship. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Rule of Law
	The Road to Successful Transition in Afghanistan: From Here to the December 2010 Review May 2010 \| Peace Brief by William B. Taylor, Jr. and J Alexander Thier The next seven months leading up to the December policy review will be crucial for Afghanistan’s future; at that time the Obama administration—and the citizens of Afghanistan, the United States and ISAF nations—will make a judgment about progress towards stability there. Afghans and Americans need to set a course for success, and reach an agreement of what realistic, achievable progress means, and how to accomplish it. Countries: Afghanistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	The Afghan Peace Jirga: Ensuring that Women are at the Peace Table May 2010 \| Peace Brief by Palwasha Hassan In late May 2010, the Afghan government will convene a Peace Jirga in Kabul to determine a national reintegration and reconciliation strategy. Afghan women have played a variety of social and political roles during the last three decades of conflict, including as peacebuilders, but now risk being excluded from current peacebuilding processes. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding

	Five Myths of Afghan Reconciliation August 2011 \| News Feature by Gordon Lubold Amid the budding political discourse on a peace process in Afghanistan, USIP’s Gordon Lubold examines five myths about reconciliation. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	Clinton, Karzai Reassure on Partnership, Clarify Steps Ahead May 2010 \| News Feature by Liz Harper Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai sat down for a conversation with USIP’s William Taylor about the current effort in Afghanistan, and concerns about the strength of the U.S.-Afghan relationship. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Rule of Law
	The Road to Successful Transition in Afghanistan: From Here to the December 2010 Review May 2010 \| Peace Brief by William B. Taylor, Jr. and J Alexander Thier The next seven months leading up to the December policy review will be crucial for Afghanistan’s future; at that time the Obama administration—and the citizens of Afghanistan, the United States and ISAF nations—will make a judgment about progress towards stability there. Afghans and Americans need to set a course for success, and reach an agreement of what realistic, achievable progress means, and how to accomplish it. Countries: Afghanistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	The Afghan Peace Jirga: Ensuring that Women are at the Peace Table May 2010 \| Peace Brief by Palwasha Hassan In late May 2010, the Afghan government will convene a Peace Jirga in Kabul to determine a national reintegration and reconciliation strategy. Afghan women have played a variety of social and political roles during the last three decades of conflict, including as peacebuilders, but now risk being excluded from current peacebuilding processes. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding

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Reconciliation in Afghanistan