PhD candidate in Political Science at Maxwell School, Syracuse University. Studying the evolution of nationalistic discourse in Afghanistan. Interested in national identity, nation building, state building, legacies of war, political violence, and democratization. Literature enthusiast. Occasional writer.
A Global Partnership for Eradicating Poverty: Prospects and Potentials I september at the Un... more A Global Partnership for Eradicating Poverty: Prospects and Potentials I september at the United Nations Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of measurable targets for combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. Th e MDGs include a commitment to halve poverty and hunger by 2015. In setting a common agenda for development co-operation, the MDGs have provided a practical plan of action to counteract poverty, hunger and disease, and to promote international development. Projections alone, however, do not constitute results. More needs to be done, better and faster, because six years after the summit approximately one-sixth of humanity is still living in absolute poverty, and the gap between rich and poor is not only blatant, but widening. Uneven population growth and increasing inequalities in income distribution and unemployment enfold within them widening gaps in ...
As the United States and its coalition partners work to dismantle remnants of Da’esh in Mosul, th... more As the United States and its coalition partners work to dismantle remnants of Da’esh in Mosul, the question we all need to be asking is what comes next? What exactly do groups like Da’esh offer in place of state-supported governance, and why are some violent extremist organizations more successful at employing nonviolent means to achieve often violent ends than others? When we think about organizations like Da’esh, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban today, we tend to think mostly about bomb blasts and beheadings. For many engaged in counterterrorism policy, action shots of packs of armed men, kitted out in masks and makeshift military gear, wielding rocket launchers and AK-47s are standard fare. Historically, research on nonstate armed actors who promote extremist ideas about governance has likewise focused variously on the origin stories of groups like al-Qaeda; the rise and fall of leading organizational ideologues such as Osama bin Laden; and global, national, and local responses to the d...
Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of meas... more Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of measurable targets for combating poverty, hunger, dis-ease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. The MDGs include a commitment to halve poverty and ...
Despite its shortcomings, the troop-surge strategy offers a crucial, perhaps a final opportunity,... more Despite its shortcomings, the troop-surge strategy offers a crucial, perhaps a final opportunity, for the Afghan government to demonstrate its will and take on more responsibility for governing the country.
In international community's engagement in Afghanistan, the imperative of short-term success runs... more In international community's engagement in Afghanistan, the imperative of short-term success runs against that of sustainable stability.
Skillful diplomacy from the United States, the Afghan government and other key players in the reg... more Skillful diplomacy from the United States, the Afghan government and other key players in the region could make the different reconciliation processes a possible game changer.
The obstacle to peace in Afghanistan is not the absence of meaningful talks with the Taliban, it ... more The obstacle to peace in Afghanistan is not the absence of meaningful talks with the Taliban, it is the misguided idealism about those talks.
India needs to make structural, ideological and strategic transformations to assume a greater rol... more India needs to make structural, ideological and strategic transformations to assume a greater role in the world.
A startling dichotomy is at play with India’s foreign policy in Afghanistan. There is an increasi... more A startling dichotomy is at play with India’s foreign policy in Afghanistan. There is an increasingly haunting gap between India’s opportunities and its strategic outcomes.
Hammade's is a story that began too late in the lives of those who knew him and one that ended pr... more Hammade's is a story that began too late in the lives of those who knew him and one that ended prematurely -- a story of a man who was gracious to his friends, committed to his work, and dedicated to his guests.
To answer the question: "How long should Afghanistan matter?" a fitting answer would be: "How lon... more To answer the question: "How long should Afghanistan matter?" a fitting answer would be: "How long-term is the international community, led by the United States, prepared to think?"
India does have a policy on Afghanistan, but its endorsement of peace talks with the Taliban is c... more India does have a policy on Afghanistan, but its endorsement of peace talks with the Taliban is contentious.
A Global Partnership for Eradicating Poverty: Prospects and Potentials I september at the Un... more A Global Partnership for Eradicating Poverty: Prospects and Potentials I september at the United Nations Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of measurable targets for combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. Th e MDGs include a commitment to halve poverty and hunger by 2015. In setting a common agenda for development co-operation, the MDGs have provided a practical plan of action to counteract poverty, hunger and disease, and to promote international development. Projections alone, however, do not constitute results. More needs to be done, better and faster, because six years after the summit approximately one-sixth of humanity is still living in absolute poverty, and the gap between rich and poor is not only blatant, but widening. Uneven population growth and increasing inequalities in income distribution and unemployment enfold within them widening gaps in ...
As the United States and its coalition partners work to dismantle remnants of Da’esh in Mosul, th... more As the United States and its coalition partners work to dismantle remnants of Da’esh in Mosul, the question we all need to be asking is what comes next? What exactly do groups like Da’esh offer in place of state-supported governance, and why are some violent extremist organizations more successful at employing nonviolent means to achieve often violent ends than others? When we think about organizations like Da’esh, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban today, we tend to think mostly about bomb blasts and beheadings. For many engaged in counterterrorism policy, action shots of packs of armed men, kitted out in masks and makeshift military gear, wielding rocket launchers and AK-47s are standard fare. Historically, research on nonstate armed actors who promote extremist ideas about governance has likewise focused variously on the origin stories of groups like al-Qaeda; the rise and fall of leading organizational ideologues such as Osama bin Laden; and global, national, and local responses to the d...
Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of meas... more Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of measurable targets for combating poverty, hunger, dis-ease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. The MDGs include a commitment to halve poverty and ...
Despite its shortcomings, the troop-surge strategy offers a crucial, perhaps a final opportunity,... more Despite its shortcomings, the troop-surge strategy offers a crucial, perhaps a final opportunity, for the Afghan government to demonstrate its will and take on more responsibility for governing the country.
In international community's engagement in Afghanistan, the imperative of short-term success runs... more In international community's engagement in Afghanistan, the imperative of short-term success runs against that of sustainable stability.
Skillful diplomacy from the United States, the Afghan government and other key players in the reg... more Skillful diplomacy from the United States, the Afghan government and other key players in the region could make the different reconciliation processes a possible game changer.
The obstacle to peace in Afghanistan is not the absence of meaningful talks with the Taliban, it ... more The obstacle to peace in Afghanistan is not the absence of meaningful talks with the Taliban, it is the misguided idealism about those talks.
India needs to make structural, ideological and strategic transformations to assume a greater rol... more India needs to make structural, ideological and strategic transformations to assume a greater role in the world.
A startling dichotomy is at play with India’s foreign policy in Afghanistan. There is an increasi... more A startling dichotomy is at play with India’s foreign policy in Afghanistan. There is an increasingly haunting gap between India’s opportunities and its strategic outcomes.
Hammade's is a story that began too late in the lives of those who knew him and one that ended pr... more Hammade's is a story that began too late in the lives of those who knew him and one that ended prematurely -- a story of a man who was gracious to his friends, committed to his work, and dedicated to his guests.
To answer the question: "How long should Afghanistan matter?" a fitting answer would be: "How lon... more To answer the question: "How long should Afghanistan matter?" a fitting answer would be: "How long-term is the international community, led by the United States, prepared to think?"
India does have a policy on Afghanistan, but its endorsement of peace talks with the Taliban is c... more India does have a policy on Afghanistan, but its endorsement of peace talks with the Taliban is contentious.
Published as a book chapter in "The Global Hillary: Women's Political Leadership in Cultural Cont... more Published as a book chapter in "The Global Hillary: Women's Political Leadership in Cultural Contexts" (Leadership: Research and Practice). Published by Routledge, 2016.
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