Youth Mobilization and Political Constraints in Afghanistan: The Y Factor
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2014-01
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United States Institute of Peace
Abstract
Youth and young political leaders are reshaping Afghan
politics, even as they and ostensibly Western-style civil society
groups operate in a political system dominated by commanders
and other power brokers from an earlier generation. Drawing
on over a hundred interviews, this report examines the
potential space for youth in Afghanistan’s political landscape,
highlighting some of the major issues confronting young
people that are likely to be common in other parts of
Afghanistan. The work builds on several initiatives by the
United States Institute of Peace and will be complemented by
a broader, national-level study.
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Youth -- Political activity -- Afghanistan., Political participation -- Afghanistan., Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-