December 20, 2009 - December 20, 2009 – In 2005, the first parliamentary elections after the fall of the Taliban took place. Through survey-based research, HBS in cooperation with UNIFEM has studied how the members of parliament act in the decision making process, how they see their role and which issue areas are the most important to them. Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg, author of this book, presents the interesting findings of the study in this volume. This book, based on interviews of male and female members of parliament, examines the realities of parliamentary work in Afghanistan.Download Publication (PDF in English, 196 pages, 2.5 MB)

Media and Elections – January 14, 2010 - Today an  important element of the election is presence of successful media. This book mainly focuses on three important issues: Organizing media, training media and monitoring process of their work before, during and after the election process. Jamila Omar more»

Afghanistan – This first issue of the publication series on “Promoting Democracy under Conditions of State Fragility” examines critically  the current political and social situation in Afghanistan, as well as the project activities of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in the country. Download Publication (PDF in English, 84 pages, 2.19MB)

International Assistance and Governance in Afghanistan –

Afghanistan in 2006 faced an acute crisis with three inter-related dimensions: insurgency, opium, and dissatisfaction with the government and its international backers. Sustainable solutions to these challenges all require a long-term commitment to improved governance in Afghanistan. By Hamish Nixon. Download Publication (PDF in English, 40 pages, 217 KB)