State building in Afghanistan with the engagement of the international community

The present research has focused on the role of the international community in state building process while considering the case of Afghanistan in particular and to what extent the process of state building in Afghanistan has resulted in security for the people of Afghanistan. The study has used qualitative research methodology to address the research questions. The primary sources of data collection were interviews from 15 experts and academicians using snowball sampling technique while the secondary sources of data collection included books, journals, newspapers and articles. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. The study has found effectiveness of state building process pertaining to security for people in Afghanistan. It was revealed that security, education and infrastructure situation is improving in Afghanistan however, there are still areas where international community has to play more active role. The study supports the argument that any intervention by the international community without full commitment and better allocated resources is bound to failure as is the case in Afghanistan. KEYWORDS: Afghanistan, International community engagement, International relations, State building.