Reimagining Traitors: Pearl Abraham's American Taliban and the Case of John Walker Lindh
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021875818000014
Abstract: Pearl Abraham's 2010 novel American Taliban uses the “true” story of John Walker Lindh, a white US citizen captured fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, to reflect on the intense mediation of public… read more here.
Keywords: pearl abraham; walker lindh; taliban; american taliban ... See more keywords
Using culture and psychology to counter the Taliban’s violent narratives
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DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2017.1343530
Abstract: Abstract Scholars, politicians, and policy-makers have increasingly pointed to the role of narratives in recruiting militants and justifying violence, highlighting the need for counter-narratives that promote peace. However, few have offered concrete guidelines on how… read more here.
Keywords: counter narratives; using culture; taliban narratives; taliban ... See more keywords
Rivalry Between the Taliban and ISKP: The Collision of Terror
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DOI: 10.1177/09749284221127791
Abstract: Today, Afghanistan finds itself in the cross hairs of a security vacuum and a near-failed state, where the increasing radicalisation of its populace appears to be an inevitable reality. Despite the overthrow of the Taliban… read more here.
Keywords: rivalry taliban; state; taliban; taliban iskp ... See more keywords
How was the Taliban 2.0 in Afghanistan seen in Pakistan?
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DOI: 10.1177/20578911231172197
Abstract: The Taliban 2.0 in Afghanistan took the world by surprise. This article investigates how this event was seen differently in varied contexts, such as neighboring Pakistan. Our research shows epistemological pluralism in Pakistan, i.e. how… read more here.
Keywords: epistemological pluralism; afghanistan seen; taliban afghanistan; seen pakistan ... See more keywords
Mulling the Contours of India’s Taliban Policy: Past, Present and Future Prospects
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970221129907
Abstract: India is faced with a conundrum—how to engage with an Afghanistan that is once again led by the Taliban. The question is less about whether to engage and more about how to engage. To understand… read more here.
Keywords: taliban policy; mulling contours; policy; india taliban ... See more keywords
Afghanistan in Anarchy: America’s Withdrawal, Taliban Rule and Regional Implications for Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970221129908
Abstract: This article analyses the geopolitical repercussions of America’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban’s seizure of power in 2021. Since the Afghan Taliban continue to disregard the principal terms of the 2020 Doha… read more here.
Keywords: withdrawal; afghanistan anarchy; anarchy america; afghan taliban ... See more keywords
My Enemy’s Enemy: Iran’s Approach to the Re-emergence of the Taliban
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970221130144
Abstract: Over the years, Iran’s approach to the Taliban has had ups and downs. Iran welcomed the United States’ 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and worked with the American forces to overthrow the Taliban. Nevertheless, it was… read more here.
Keywords: enemy enemy; iran; iran approach; approach ... See more keywords
Russia’s Views on and Initial Responses to the 2021 Strategic Retake of Afghanistan by the Taliban
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970221133145
Abstract: The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in mid-2021 has not taken the Russian authorities by surprise. For over 20 years, Moscow was observing the strategic rise of the fundamentalist militant movement with concern, which… read more here.
Keywords: views initial; responses 2021; initial responses; 2021 strategic ... See more keywords
“Hard Power” of Afghan Radical Islamists in Asia
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DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2023-67-6-106-115
Abstract: The capture of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan has changed the regional landscape and created new concerns. Some of them are related to a possibility of strengthening of transnational terrorist organizations in the country.… read more here.
Keywords: power afghan; radical islamists; power; hard power ... See more keywords