| dc.contributor.author |
Lorimore, Clint. |
| dc.contributor.author |
Clarke, Ryan. |
| dc.date.accessioned |
2009-09-18T03:56:29Z |
| dc.date.available |
2009-09-18T03:56:29Z |
| dc.date.copyright |
2009 |
| dc.date.issued |
2009-09-18T03:56:29Z |
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6083 |
| dc.description.abstract |
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. |
| dc.format.extent |
3 p. |
| dc.language.iso |
en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries |
RSIS Commentaries ; 021/09 |
| dc.subject |
DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science. |
| dc.title |
Obama's Afghan arm-twisting : weakening Karzai to give him strength? |
| dc.type |
Commentary |
| dc.contributor.school |
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
