Incomprehensible Approach: Adding Structure to International Cooperation in Afghanistan

摘要

Over the past several years the International Community, led by the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and their respective member nations and have actively supported the Government of Afghanistan (GoA) in their pursuit of a stable and prosperous nation. Despite their involvement the stability situation in Afghanistan remains bleak. While a determined enemy explains some of the reasons for the present impasse, the incomprehensible lack of cooperation on the behalf of the aforementioned stakeholders bares an ever-increasing portion of the responsibility for the unsustainable situation in Afghanistan. Through case study this paper examines the status of cooperation in Afghanistan and makes recommendations for enhancing effectiveness through application of shared principles, norms, rules and procedures.