The Loya Jirga, Ethnic Rivalries and Future Afghan Stability

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Johnson, Thomas H.
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2002-08
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August 2002
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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On June 24 the Afghan transitional government and administration of Hamid Karzai was installed during formal ceremonies in Kabul. Karzai had easily won the June 13 election at a national political assembly, or loya jirga. The loya jirga consisted of 1500 representatives, elected or appointed from 32 provinces, and debated the political future of Afghanistan over a seven-day period.
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Strategic Insights, v.1, issue 6 (August 2002)
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