Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii
4. ABBREVIATIONS ix
5. CHRONOLOGY xi
6. DEMOCRACY DERAILED? xiii
7. Map of Afghanistan xx
8. 1. UNDERSTANDING ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN 1
9. 2. OF BALLOTS AND BOUNDARIES 29
10. 3. ELECTING THE PEACE? 42
11. 4. A HOUSE OF SAND 63
12. 5. ENGINEERING ELECTIONS LOCALLY 98
13. 6. THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT 135
14. 7. VIOLENCE AND VOTING 162
15. 8. “THEY MAKE THEIR ABLUTIONS WITH BOTTLED WATER” 185
16. 9. INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION AND ASPIRATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNANCE 217
17. NOTES 235
18. REFERENCES 253
19. INDEX 263