This World Politics Review special report is a compilation of WorldPolitics Review’s top articles on Afghanistan from December 2009 through June 2010. It is an update of WPR’s first special report on Afghanistan, published in 2009.
Below are links to each article, which subscribers can read in full. Subscribers can also download a pdf version of the report. Not subscriber? Not a subscriber? Subscribe now, or try our subscription service for free.
Obama’s Afghanistan Plan: The Partner Problem
By Richard Weitz
December 2, 2009
Navigating Roadblocks in Afghanistan
By Nikolas Gvosdev
December 4, 2009
Can Spheres of Influence Solve Afghanistan?
By Nikolas Gvosdev
December 11, 2009
The Challenges of Reconstruction in Afghanistan
By Judah Grunstein
January 28, 2010
Reintegrating the Taliban
By Craig Davis
February 2, 2010
Gambling on Afghan Security Forces in Helmand
By Balint Szlanko
February 11, 2010
NATO’s Rasmussen Stresses Allied Support for Afghan Mission
By Richard Weitz
February 24, 2010
Death and Taxes in Marjah, Afghanistan
By Joshua Foust
March 1, 2010
Avalanche Reaction Reveals Afghan Strengths, Weaknesses
By David Axe
March 17, 2010
India Looks to Deepen its Afghan Presence
By Priyanka Bhardwaj
March 18, 2010
Obama’s Multiple Messages in Kabul
By Richard Weitz
March 30, 2010
In Eastern Afghanistan, Virtual ‘No Go’ Zones for NATO Forces
By David Axe
March 31, 2010
In Northern Afghanistan, a Murky Insurgency
By Balint Szlanko
April 7, 2010
Time for a ‘Plan B’ in Afghanistan
By Nikolas Gvosdev
April 9, 2010
Karzai Brings Afghan Peace Plan to Washington
By Richard Weitz
May 11, 2010
Afghanistan’s Poppy Blight Could Mean Trouble for War Effort
By Matthew C. Dupee
May 21, 2010
Training for Afghan Forces Accelerates Ahead of 2011 Deadline
By David Axe
June 9, 2010
Afghanistan’s Opium Tragedy
By Richard Weitz
June 22, 2010
Knowing When to Walk Away from Afghanistan
By Nikolas Gvosdev
June 25, 2010