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Anna Larson is Researcher in governance at the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit. She has been working in Afghanistan since 2004. Her work for AREU currently focuses on issues of democratization, elections, and parliamentary functions. She is also a PhD candidate in Post-War Recovery Studies at York University (UK).
Perspectives on Democracy and Democratization in Afghanistan
Originally posted December 2009
In the post-2001 era, many assumptions have been made about the benefits of democracy in Afghanistan.[1] International assistance has focused on the re-establishment of representative democratic institutions, such as a presidential system, bicameral parliament, and provincial councils. However, little attention has been paid to Afghan perceptions of democracy. Indeed, far from unquestionable, the benefits of democracy are not universally acknowledged among Afghans.
