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Mark S. Cogan & Dr. Gouri Sankar Nag

Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. He is a former communications specialist with the United Nations in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Gouri Sankar Nag is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University in West Bengal, India

Obstacles and Opportunities on the Long Road to Peace in Afghanistan

Situation Reports - September 28, 2020
cc Flickr ResoluteSupportMedia, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, GHŌR, Afghanistan (May 28, 2012) – A member of the Afghanistan National Security Force loads a weapons cache onto the back of a pick-up truck. The weapons were turned in by former Taliban fighters in order to join the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program. (Department of Defense photograph by Lt. j. g. Joe Painter/RELEASED)

Peace talks represent a significant achievement. Nevertheless, there are a number of political roadblocks to overcome—as well as fresh opportunities for Afghans and external actors.

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