Rory Stewart: Time to end the war in Afghanistan

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Comment by Tony Nuspl on July 26, 2011 at 3:10pm

Echoing one of the points made in this speech by MP Rory Stewart, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) argues:

"A successful, legitimate and sustainable approach to peace in Afghanistan requires the inclusion of Afghan civil society and their interests. In a new USIP Peace Brief, Lisa Schirch, founding director of 3P Human Security: Partners for Peacebuilding Policy, presents how to include Afghanistan's civil society in the peace process and why it is critical for the country's future."

Obviously, none of the methods of bringing about a secure peace are based on force, nor do they focus on armed groups:

 

There are four broad models of public participation in peace processes relevant for Afghanistan. These include:

1. direct participation in local peace processes,

2. a national civil society assembly,

3. representation at the central negotiation table, and

4 .a public referendum to vote on a final agreement.

You can read the whole brief here:

http://www.usip.org/publications/afghan-civil-society-and-comprehen...

 

"This brief is based on research undertaken during five trips to Kabul, Afghanistan and one trip to Pakistan between 2009 and 2011."