Hamish Nixon

Hamish Nixon is a researcher on local governance issues at the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, based in Kabul. He has worked on post-conflict political issues in Afghanistan, Cambodia and El Salvador, and has participated in election missions to the Balkans, Russia, southeast Asia and the middle east.

Afghanistan vision

In the last days of 2005, leading thinkers and scholars from around the world share their fears, hopes and expectations of 2006. Forty-nine of openDemocracy’s distinguished contributors, from Mariano Aguirre to Slavoj Zizek, Neal Ascherson to Jonathan Zittrain – offer their predictions for the com

By Hamish Nixon

/ 22 Dec 2005

Afghan democracy: a monitors diary

Friday 16 September The familiar descent into the dry airport outside Herat features fine views of the Hari Rud valley and the recently established Nato/Isaf base populated by Spanish

By Hamish Nixon

/ 19 Sep 2005

Afghanistan's election world

On Sunday 18 September, Afghanistan holds its second general election since the overthrow of the Taliban in November 2001. These polls, electing members to a wolesi jirga (lower house) and

By Hamish Nixon

/ 13 Sep 2005

Hamish Nixon

Afghanistan vision

Afghan democracy: a monitor&#146;s diary

Afghanistan's election world

Afghan democracy: a monitors diary