Prepared in advance of the London conference on Afghanistan, this briefing paper outlines ‘The Dangers of Militarized Aid in Afghanistan’. It argues that the overemphasis on military issues in Afghanistan will undermine ‘genuine development and good government’. The situation must be rectified; not simply in view of the human cost, but also becuase ‘poverty, unemployment and weak, corrupt government’ increase the chance of conflict.

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