Published November 12, 2011 By Kendall Lawrence Briefing CCPPR11AF Report available in PDF and Flash formats

Afghanistan has ranked in the top ten on the Failed States Index for the past five years. The country faces many security challenges, including attacks on local and foreign security forces and widespread violence perpetrated by insurgent groups. Insurgents (often linked to the Taliban) and illegally armed groups continue to undermine efforts to forge a functioning government capable of providing access to basic necessities and public services. Pervasive political corruption and the prominence of drug lords seriously challenge state legitimacy. The government’s inability to control regions in which drug lords operate has made it difficult to combat the country’s robust drug trade and the growing black market. Until Afghanistan has the capacity to suppress its many security challenges, improved stability is unlikely.

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