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Policy
 /  Washington, D.C.

Afghanistan's Future: Politics, Prosperity, and Security Under New Leadership (Complete)

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 — Ambassador James Dobbins, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, delivers the keynote address at an Asia Society Policy Institute event about Afghanistan following the presidential election. A panel discussion follows, featuring governance expert Clare Lockhart, former Afghan ambassador Omar Samad, and scholar Hassan Abbas. (1 hr., 36 min.)

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Arts
 /  New York

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Arts
 /  New York

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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Arts
 /  New York

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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Arts
 /  New York

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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 /  New York

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 /  New York

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 /  New York

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