Politics and Power in Kandahar
April 21, 2010![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Featured_Image.jpg?itok=9bBWjIbO)
This report documents the dynamics, personalities, and relationships that drive politics in Kandahar.
This report documents the dynamics, personalities, and relationships that drive politics in Kandahar.
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