Review – Waiting for Dignity
Florian Weigand uses the case of Afghanistan to posit a theory of legitimacy and authority under armed conflicts, but fails to consider the role of parallel institutions.
Iran and Afghanistan: Growing Tensions after the Return of the Taliban
The Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan for a year and Iran is still attempting to ascertain if they can work with the Taliban in any capacity.
Female Education in Afghanistan After the Return of the Taliban
Despite promises, the Taliban reversed course on full access to education. As a result, Afghanistan remains isolated from international recognition and Afghans continue to suffer.
Assessing the International Community’s Obligation to Protect the Human Rights of Afghans
With the Taliban seeking humanitarian aid, the international community should tie any support to how the regime treats its citizens.
“No Friend of Iran”: Tehran’s Responses to the Taliban’s Return to Power in Afghanistan
Part of Tehran’s outreach to the Taliban has been to blame Afghanistan’s chaos on the US. But, past events suggest that the Taliban is no friend of Iran.
Reflections on Afghanistan: War is Folly for the Weak on Wisdom and Will
Afghanistan is not the graveyard of empires, it is the graveyard of strategy.
Who Are the Taliban?
We still do not know exactly how the Taliban will rule Afghanistan. Yet, experience suggests that many Afghans have much to fear – especially women and the Shi’a.
Thucydides in Afghanistan: Imperial Abstraction, Moral Displacement, and Hubris
Astonishment at the fall of Kabul reflect habits of imperial abstraction, moral displacement and hubris that are prefigured in Thucydides writings about ancient Greece.
Opinion – The Fate and the Folly of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Whether or not America’s allies are willing to go along with Biden and bet on America’s enlightened return is the critical question in the wake of Afghanistan’s fall.
Review – Warlord Survival: The Delusion of Statebuilding in Afghanistan
Malejacq’s book presents a lively and detailed narrative of four significant ‘warlords’ and how they demonstrate the failings of external statebuilding in Afghanistan.
