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Dr. Assem Akram holds a PhD in History from the Sorbonne University in Paris. Dr. Akram is the author of two historical books on Afghanistan and two works of fiction. He currently teaches at American University’s School of International Service.
Respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty is a sine qua non condition to restoring the country to normalcy. The fact that a country expects and demands that its sovereignty be respected should not be misconstrued as a refusal to engage the outside world — as a sign that the country is drifting towards some type of chauvinistic nationalism.
