Journal Article - Washington Quarterly

Afghanistan: When Counternarcotics Undermines Counterterrorism

| Autumn 2005

Overview

Paradoxically, counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan frequently complicate counterterrorism and counterinsurgency objectives and can even undermine democratization. Counternarcotics strategy should concentrate instead on strengthening the Afghan state’s capacity.

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For Academic Citation: Felbab-Brown, Vanda. “Afghanistan: When Counternarcotics Undermines Counterterrorism.” Washington Quarterly, vol. 28. no. 4. (Autumn 2005):
55-72
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