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Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
An online discussion with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Central Asia Program In the span of just a few days, the Taliban has reached the borders of Central Asia, having seized control of large swaths of land in northern Afghanistan. The Taliban's return and the ongoing escalations have altered the day-to-day lives of locals, with… Continue reading Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
Post-2014 Afghanistan: The US Military Exit and Political Stability
With Dr. Timor Sharan This talk will provide an Afghan perspective of what U.S. military withdrawal will mean for political stability and state survival post-2014. The 2001 international intervention, created a ‘network state’ whereby state and political networks became partners in state building. This has produced a state that is underpinned by informal power structures. A successful international military exit from… Continue reading Post-2014 Afghanistan: The US Military Exit and Political Stability
