Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength?

Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength?

The Obama administration's public criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in recent weeks has spareked a great deal of speculation that it is looking to back an alternative candidate in Afghanistan's upcoming elections. However this move may be part of a diplomatic strategy to both spu...

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Main Authors: Lorimore, Clint, Clarke, Ryan
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2009
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1017352020-11-01T06:46:00Z Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength? Lorimore, Clint Clarke, Ryan S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science The Obama administration's public criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in recent weeks has spareked a great deal of speculation that it is looking to back an alternative candidate in Afghanistan's upcoming elections. However this move may be part of a diplomatic strategy to both spur Karzai into making uncomfortable political changes while simultaneously giving him the distance to re-generate his image. 2009-09-18T03:56:29Z 2019-12-06T20:43:36Z 2009-09-18T03:56:29Z 2019-12-06T20:43:36Z 2009 2009 Commentary Lorimore, C., & Clarke, R. (2009). Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 021). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101735 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6083 en RSIS Commentaries ; 021/09 3 p. application/pdf
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Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength?
description The Obama administration's public criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in recent weeks has spareked a great deal of speculation that it is looking to back an alternative candidate in Afghanistan's upcoming elections. However this move may be part of a diplomatic strategy to both spur Karzai into making uncomfortable political changes while simultaneously giving him the distance to re-generate his image.
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title Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength?
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