Democratic peacebuilding : aiding Afghanistan and other fragile states / Richard J. Ponzio.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-290) and index.

Introduction : democratization after war in retreat -- Foundations. Analytical tools to understand and evaluate democratic authority and rule of law institutionalization after war ; International peacebuilding through democracy and rule of law promotion : from the Cold War's end to the peacebuilding commission -- Democratic peacebuilding in practice in Afghanistan. Implementing the Bonn Agreement for Afghanistan, 2001 to 2005 ; Democratic authority and rule of law formation in Afghanistan during and after the Bonn Agreement period -- The future of democratic peacebuilding. Democratic peacebuilding and its alternatives : a new approach for sustainable peace? ; The future of Afghanistan and international peacebuilding -- Appendix. Interviews conducted for this study ; Afghanistan focus groups questions ; Afghanistan public opinion survey questions.