Day: September 26, 2010

Saturday 25 September 2010 10.00 BST Source By Nushin Arbabzadah Last week’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan revealed a society in transition, displaying signs of genuine democratic progress as well its opposite: persistent sociopolitical stagnation. But progress and backlash against it have traditionally co-existed in Afghanistan, so the elections represent continuity rather than change. With an… Continue reading Afghanistan’s elections: progress and stagnation

Saturday 25 September 2010 10.00 BST Source By Nushin Arbabzadah Last week’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan revealed a society in transition, displaying signs of genuine democratic progress as well its opposite: persistent sociopolitical stagnation. But progress and backlash against it have traditionally co-existed in Afghanistan, so the elections represent continuity rather than change. With an… Continue reading Afghanistan’s elections: progress and stagnation