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This report explores some of the potential political consequences of the increase in Afghanistan's youth population, including issues related to their participation in the country's politics. Looking at four case studies in Kabul province, it considers the consequences of youth activity and inactivity for the elections of 2014 and beyond. According to the authors, a key theme that emerges from the case studies is that when compared to Western standards, the extent to which a group of young people appears to be politically mobilized is not directly proportional to that group’s effectiveness in reforming the political system.