Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
In the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the U.S.-led military response in Afghanistan, the question of nationbuilding has reasserted itself as an issue of central importance. The interim Afghan government has asked for, and is beginning to receive, an enormous amount of international assistance. One of the many planned targets for such assistance is the promotion of democratic institutions and the rule of law. Why, then, is the title of this symposium, "Reluctant Nation Building: Promoting the Rule of Law in PostTaliban Afghanistan"? What concerns are raised when the international community, or the United States or any individual country, helps a country to rebuild institutions that have been shattered by years of conflict and war?
Recommended Citation
Dickinson, Laura A., "Symposium: Reluctant Nation Building: Promoting the Rule of Law in Post-Taliban Afghanistan: Introductory Remarks" (2002). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 386.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/386
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