The 5th edition (January 2010) of the Afghanistan Analyst Bibliography is now available for download:
I’ve changed the sections a little and shortened the links to save space. The page count is now at 187 pages. There are many new sources from 2009, plus some older sources that I missed. Here’s what’s inside:
1. Ethnic Groups
2. Conflict and Mobilization: War, Ethnicity, Jihad, Taliban,
Factions, “Warlords,” etc… (Late 1970s to the present)3. Islam: Political Islam, Sharia, “Jihad”, Sects and Religious Affairs
4. State-Building: The International Community, Reconstruction, Security,
Economy, Government and Development5. Policy: Announcements, Recommendations and Criticisms
6. Opium: Cultivation, Drug Use and Trafficking
7. Land: Environment, Agriculture, Property Issues,
and Natural Resources8. Human Rights
9. Women, Gender and Family
10. Military: Operations, Civil-Military Relations, PRTs and COIN
11. Security Sector: DDR, Militias, Afghan National Army and Police,
PMCs and Security Contractors12. Population Movements: Refugees, IDPs and Migration
13. Health and Medicine
14. Education
15. Macro and Micro Economics
16. Public Opinion: Interviews, Study Groups, Polls and Surveys
17. Periodicals and Academic Journals
Think I missed a good source? Feel free to email and let me know. Just make sure to check the introduction to the bibliography for source standards to make sure it’s a source that I can include.
