Warlords, Strongman Governors, and the State in Afghanistan

Warlords have come to represent enemies of peace, security, and ''good governance'' in the collective intellectual imagination. This book asserts that not all warlords are created equal. Under certain conditions, some become effective governors on behalf of the state. This provocative argument is based on extensive fieldwork in Afghanistan, where Mukhopadhyay examined warlord-governors who have se...