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Frederick Starr
Frederick Starr is chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.
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Russia’s Economic Imperialism
Vladimer Papava and Frederick Starr Series: The World in Words 2006-01-17Russia’s use of natural gas to exert economic and political pressure on Ukraine has caused grave concern in the West. But Russia’s pressure on Georgia has been even heavier – and has scarcely been noticed.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 44690
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The Beauty in Ugly Elections
Frederick Starr and Daniel A. Witt Series: The Asian Century 2004-11-02Elections in countries that have been strangers to democracy are never pretty, as Afghanistan's recent vote demonstrated and as any election in Iraq is likely to be. But electoral flaws are not always the whole picture. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 16376
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Karzai's Crisis of Legitimacy
Frederick Starr Series: The World in Words 2002-10-23Reading the press of late, you might conclude that all Harmid Karzai, Afghanistan's chief, needs to pacify his country is an expanded international peacekeeping presence and faster delivery of aid. The carrot of international assistance and the stick of peacekeeping forces will allegedly prevent Karzai's government from dying in the cradle. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 11235
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What's New About the New All-Afghan Army?
Frederick Starr and Marin Strmecki Series: The World in Words 2002-02-18The murder of Afghanistan's Minister of Aviation by a mob (perhaps incited by members of Afghanistan's own interim administration) shows that Afghan society remains deeply fissured. The first reforms to Afghanistan's army will only make these divisions worse. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 12654
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Restrain the Northern Alliance
Frederick Starr Series: The World in Words 2001-10-24Is your enemy’s enemy necessarily your friend? Not if that supposed friend is the Northern Alliance, the anti-Taliban coalition that controls less than 10% of Afghanistan’s territory. Despite massive aid from both Russia and Iran, this resistance movement looked on the verge of collapse even before Osama bin Laden’s hitmen killed its charismatic field commander, General Massoud days before the terrorist attacks on America. The events of September 11th put the Alliance back in the picture. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 13783
