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The Karzai government and its international supporters must become much better at countering sophisticated Taliban propaganda if they are to defeat an insurgency that is driving a dangerous wedge between them and the Afghan people. The government and its allies must make greater efforts to address sources of alienation exploited in Taliban propaganda. The international community must provide the necessary support and pressure for improved performance, while also examining its own actions. Countries contributing international troops must improve communications with Afghans on the directions and activities of the international engagement, including doing more to avoid civilian casualties.

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Venezuela: Political Reform or Regime Demise?

Venezuela

Venezuela: Political Reform or Regime Demise?

23 July 2008

Hugo Chávez’s radical course and increasingly autocratic Bolivarian revolution are under growing pressure from former supporters alienated by government mismanagement, food shortages, inflation, public insecurity and corruption.

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Ruling Palestine II: The West Bank Model?

Israel/Occupied Territories

Ruling Palestine II: The West Bank Model?

17 July 2008

Over the past year, the West Bank has witnessed real progress, but there is a natural ceiling against which, without changes in the overall political environment, the authorities in Ramallah inevitably will bump.

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The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 135 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.