Cambridge Educational - Hell of a Nation: Pulling Afghani Democracy from the Fire

Hell of a Nation: Pulling Afghani Democracy from the Fire

In December 2003, Afghanistan convened a loya jirga in order to adopt a constitution. This Wide Angle documentary details the experiences of two aspiring Afghan delegates at the gathering, showing them literally risking their lives to participate in the future of their country. The program also examines the frantic preparations of an international and Afghani logistics team scrambling to register potential delegates, distribute drafts of the constitution, and hold elections for delegates. This is a rare look at the difficulties of defining the role of religion in a new democracy and of nation-building in a war-torn country with no mass media and very little infrastructure. In addition, Ahmed Rashid discusses nation-building in Afghanistan with anchor Mishal Husain. (57 minutes)

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Item#: FMK36143
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-5408-8
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-5409-5


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