An Afghan Tragedy: The Pashtuns, the Taliban and the State

2021/05/04 by Anatol Lieven · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence #Afghan #Tragedy (event) #State (computer science) #Political science #Politics #Political economy #Law #Sociology #Social science #Computer science

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/00396338.2021.1930403

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Abstract

Whatever happens in Kabul, the Taliban will remain the most powerful military and political force among the Pashtuns of Afghanistan.

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