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Other peace-building efforts devoted to democratization and development have been geared towards supporting military and diplomatic activities. Reconciliation and social rehabilitation remain distant goals until the ongoing hostilities and armed conflicts come to an end. The resurgence of the Taleban happens to be the most formidable challenge to the process right now. Afghanistan was once described as a ‘bleeding wound’.
Hence, it should be remembered by all parties involved in this power game within and outside Afghanistan that if a wound is not treated, it becomes infected and infectious. So instead of playing politics with the country, the leaders of the current political dispensation and the international community should work towards a workable solution for its reconstruction.
Identification of the consequences of the conflict in Afghanistan, its effects and probable remedies is important so far as international politics is concerned. Because a stable Afghanistan is important to the region and the globe, strategies to address the Afghan conflict and evolving an effective peace-building strategy becomes an important purpose of academic pursuit.
The importance of the study also lies in the fact that it takes a measure of the regional and global implications of threats emanating from this country. Hence the process of conflict resolution and peace-building in Afghanistan assumes significance as an area of academic research.
The history of Afghanistan is fairly well-explored (Gankovsky, 1982; Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, 1927; Martin, reprint 2000: Dorn, reprint 2000; Olesen, 1995). Overview of the land and people (Elphinstone, 1815; Dupree, 1973, Bellew, 1891, reprint 2000) and insights into the geography, boundaries, mountains, the people, their customs and habits have been presented by the scholars both from the west and the east. The ethnic mosaic of the country, the cause of most internal tensions has been dealt with significantly (Bellew, 1891; Mousavi, 1998).
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