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CONF./CFP- Other Sides of Security Issues in Afghanistan, Zurich, Nov. 4-5

Posted by: Aglaya Snetkov <asnetkov at hotmail.com>




Call for Papers

The Other Sides of Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective on Security
Issues in Afghanistan
(Zurich 4-5th November 2011)


The Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich invites the
submission of paper abstracts for a one and half day authors' workshop
entitled 'The Other Sides of Afghanistan: a regional perspective on
security issues in Afghanistan' (Zurich, 4-5th November 2011).

Context

Since 9/11, Afghanistan has become a priority in Western security
thinking. In a regional context, Afghanistan has long been and
continues to be a major security concern both for its bordering states
(China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and
regional powers and states in close proximity (Russia, India,
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). Although these states view stability in
Afghanistan as important for their own security, they have taken a
back seat following the onset of the US-led operation in Afghanistan
in 2001 and the numerous Western state-building programs of the last
decade. However, with the prospect of a Western withdrawal from
military operations in Afghanistan over the course of the next few
years, the role and influence of regional powers and neighbouring
states in Afghanistan will return to the top of the agenda.

This trend highlights a lack of analysis of the regional perspective
on Afghanistan. In response to the launch of the US-led operation, a
lot of literature has been produced on security in Afghanistan.
However, it has largely ignored the role and impact of neighbouring
and regional states, with the exception of Pakistan, focusing instead
on Western military operations and the state-building process. Taking
this into account, this workshop seeks to fill this gap by examining
these neighbouring and regional states' perspective on security issues
in Afghanistan, which will be integral for regional security in
Eurasia during the next decade.

Conference aims

The workshop will analyse the perceptions and responses of
neighbouring and regional states to the current security situation in
Afghanistan, as well as their views on the implications of the
proposed Western withdrawal. In addition, it will consider the
prospects for and shape of a common regional approach to managing the
security and state-building process in Afghanistan.

N.B. Please consult the extended call for papers for more information
on the aims and approach of the workshop, as well as a detailed list
of research questions. This can be found at:
http://www.css.ethz.ch/silva_ethz/ETH/gess/fsk/fsk/box_feeder/Call-for
-Papers-Other-side-of-Afghanistan.pdf

Submissions

Abstracts of no more than 400 words for papers analysing individual
states or thematic issues (see extended CfP) should be sent to the
workshop organizers, Aglaya Snetkov (snetkov at sipo.gess.ethz.ch) and
Stephen Aris (aris at sipo.gess.ethz.ch) by 14 May 2011.

Selected papers will be chosen as chapters for edited volume to be
published following the workshop.

For successful applicants, travel costs (reasonable), accommodation
and catering will be supported by CSS, ETH Zurich.

Important dates

Abstract submission - 14 May 2011

Notification of acceptance - 10 June 2011

Submission of papers - 9 October 2011

Conference dates - 4-5 November 2011

Submission of final chapters - 19 February 2012

Publication of edited volume - Autumn/winter 2012/13


Aglaya Snetkov
Senior Researcher
Co-editor of Russian Analytical Digest
ETH Zurich
Center for Security Studies
Haldeneggsteig 4
8092 Zürich
Switzerland

Tel: +41 44 632 91 52
http://www.css.ethz.ch/






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