Author: Larry P. Goodson | Journal of Democracy

January 2005, Volume 16, Issue 1

Building Democracy After Conflict: Bullets, Ballots, and Poppies in Afghanistan

Larry P. Goodson

By mid-2003, Afghanistan appeared in danger of reverting to “failed-state” status. Happily, the resilience of the Afghans plus some policy changes by the United States and its parners have put things on the right track, though daunting challenges remain.

January 2003, Volume 14, Issue 1

Afghanistan’s Long Road to Reconstruction

Larry P. Goodson

To forestall a worst-case scenario, the U.S. and the world must make a deeper commitment to peacekeeping and decentralized government.

October 2008, Volume 19, Issue 4

Pakistan After Musharraf: The 2008 Elections

Larry P. Goodson

Elections set the stage for the General’s exit after nearly a decade in power, yet Pakistan still faces deep-seated structural problems that cannot be remedied merely by a return to competitive electoral politics.