This fantastic collection of essays provides readers with opposing viewpoints on the issue of postwar reconstruction in Afghanistan. Should the U.S. negotiate with the Taliban? Does Afghanistan's culture support Democracy? Has the Western presence improved life for Afghan women? Does corruption benefit the Taliban? Answers to these questions are provided through fascinating, informative debate. Essay sources include the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Associated Press, The Economist, Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Thomas H. Johnson, Aqdas Afzal, and Gopal Ratnam.