AISS News
Afghan Democracy and Western Hypocrisy
Afghanistan’s third democratisation experiment continues to be threatened by two issues that derailed them: a power struggle among the elites and external powers’ anti-democratic agendas.
Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential election revealed an impressive Afghan democratic constituency acro...
AISS–Chinese Embassy held Joint Seminar on “Governance”
The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) co-parted in a joint seminar with the Chinese Embassy in Kabul to discuss the concept of governance in China. The seminar brought together Afghan participants from the government, academia, media and political parties alongside Chinese diplomats....
AISS Conducts a two-day Training for Its Upcoming Projects
Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a two-day training for its upcoming projects, “Radicalization Trends in Religious Madrassa’s in Afghanistan” and “Anti-Corruption Mapping in Afghanistan”. This training was attend by 15 field researchers from 12 pro...
Mr. David Sedney and Prof. Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh Join AISS’s Board of Advisers
AISS is honored and welcomes Dr. David Sedney, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan-Pakistan and Central Asia in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, and Professor Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Head of specialized program...
AISS Releases a Book on “Culture, Rituals and Beliefs of Afghanistan’s People”
Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) released “Culture, Rituals and Beliefs of Afghanistan’s People” book with an emphasize on enhancing Afghanistan’s cultural relations with its neighboring countires. This book is consisted of seven chapter which each focuses o...