Development Theories: Afghanistan and Angola in Practice

Nineteen-century development theorists believed in a unilinear, inevitable, and natural process of development that at times were challenged by societal blockages. Therefore, it was necessary to address those challenges so the “mundane” process of development could proceed. Durkheim views were the most prominent of the time. To him, pre-industrial societies were based on clan and [...]

The War in Afghanistan

From the lenses of Realism, a realistic theory of international relations It has been almost a decade since the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001. Since then, the U.S. has deployed one hundred thousand troops and spent about $300 billion in the Afghan war efforts. However, with all its economic and military capabilities as the [...]