Külügyi Szemle - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet folyóirata - 2009 (8. évfolyam)
2009 / 1. szám - ÁLLAMÉPÍTÉS - Marton Péter: Az államépítés sorrendisége és az afganisztáni bonyodalmak
Résumé The Sequence of State-building and the Gordian Knot in Afghanistan In a state-building effort, the ideal end-state is canonically regarded as something like the "Holy Triangle" of democracy, market economy and civil society. There is wide agreement over this among the various actors of peace-building - governments, IGOs and NGOs. The concept of peace-building still appears vague, however, mostly regarding procedural issues. A question seldom unasked is, how do we get to the desired end-state? What steps need to be taken and what steps should be prioritised over others, in the process of building peace? All this is left conveniently vague for the diverse multitude of peace- builders who can thus rally around the flag of peace-building, without committing themselves to coordinating their actions and strategy. This can turn out to be a major downside in the case of aggressively challenged peace-building efforts. The consequences of this are especially serious in the case of Afghanistan. There certain fundamental conditions of peace-building are unmet as yet, a critical amount of resources is not committed to the undertaking, and no coordinated peace-building strategy, resting on the clear vision of a sequence of necessary steps, is devised or enacted. Certain constraints explain why that is the case, including geo-political factors. While the paper does address those towards the end, its key sections look to deal with contradictions among different measures and efforts, thought to be an integral part of any peace-building process, that arise from a lack of necessary prioritisation and sensible sequencing. 40 Külügyi Szemle
