Armed governance: the case of the CIA-supported Afghan militias

Antonio De Lauri and Astri Suhrke

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2021, vol. 32, issue 3, 490-508

Abstract: This article examines the genealogy and behavior of the CIA militias in Afghanistan against the backdrop of persistent armed governance whereby a plurality of actors competes over control and rule. The nonaccountable use of force by militias and their volatile alliances increase the extent of armed governance, exacerbating issues of human rights abuses and undermining the possibility of future claims for justice. We discuss the effects of recurrent political violence on the peace talks and the implications for a sustainable peace, the need to include a solution for the role of militias in a peace agreement, and the necessity of ending impunity.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1777618

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