The Afghanistan Papers

Many doubt whether the Afghan state that was established in 2001 during the Bonn Agreement will survive the withdrawal of Western troops after 2014. This paper addresses the impact of the withdrawal of Western combat forces and influence from Afghanistan, examines the consequences from an economic viewpoint and cautions the change this withdrawal will have on a country caught in a balancing act between the traditional social modes and Western influence it has come to know for the last 10 years.