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The Challenges to Nation-Building
in Afghanistan continues....
Interim Administration
There are varied processes within a transition towards a functioning
government. In the absence of local capacity for self governance, an interim administration is setup before administrative control is transferred to newly elected officials. When neither side has won a decisive victory in the civil conflict, peace implementation processes can be carried out by the existing regime or by a coalition government during
transition from cease-fire to elections. Regardless of the types of arrangements, democratic transition requires compromise as the main method to reach an agreement.
Transitional governments, councils and
coalition cabinets rely on powersharing and joint decision–making to enhance legitimacy. A transitional government of national unity is adopted before the installation of a new government for various reasons, ranging from international pressure to a need to demonstrate harmony.
Power-sharing becomes attractive to parties with a declining status who are compelled to protect their long-term interests. Overall, power-sharing is based on temporary provisions for the purpose of keeping unmanageable conflict under control while negotiations are taking place to determine future political arrangements. Creation of such an Interim government was a challenge for the international community.
To be continued.......