How the Taliban Regained Power in Afghanistan
This book examines how the Taliban were able to regain power in Afghanistan in 2021, some 20 years after the US intervention. The volume presents an analysis of the factors that contributed to the Taliban’s ability to seize power following the withdrawal of the international coalition in August 2021...
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| author | Sheikh, Mona Kanwal Mathiasen, Jan Werner Andersen, Lars Erslev Krause, Dino Wæver, Ole |
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| description | This book examines how the Taliban were able to regain power in Afghanistan in 2021, some 20 years after the US intervention. The volume presents an analysis of the factors that contributed to the Taliban’s ability to seize power following the withdrawal of the international coalition in August 2021, marking the end of 20 years of international engagement in the country. It is the result of a thorough review of research and policy publications over the course of 20 years, and is based on open-source data, including threat assessments of the Danish intelligence services. There are multiple explanations in academic and policy reports as to why the Taliban were able to take power despite the efforts expected to prevent this from happening. Based on existing research literature, analyses, studies and reports, the book identifies five factors that are central to understanding the outcome. These factors offer overarching explanations for why the Taliban were able to regain power, with each encompassing different clusters of challenges that constituted central conditions for the Taliban takeover. Although the book is not about assigning blame, the explanations provided here can contribute to further discussion about how to ensure the necessary knowledge base for future decisions when confronted with new emergencies calling for possible international intervention. This book will be of interest to students of security studies, conflict resolution, Asian security, military interventions, peace building, and International Relations. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1732892026-03-01T08:40:57Z How the Taliban Regained Power in Afghanistan Sheikh, Mona Kanwal Mathiasen, Jan Werner Andersen, Lars Erslev Krause, Dino Wæver, Ole Security studies Conflict analysis Military strategy Peacebuilding approaches Intelligence assessment Asian geopolitics Post-intervention state reconstruction thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTU Peace studies and conflict resolution thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHF Asian history thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations::JPSD Diplomacy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPW Political activism / Political engagement::JPWL Terrorism, armed struggle This book examines how the Taliban were able to regain power in Afghanistan in 2021, some 20 years after the US intervention. The volume presents an analysis of the factors that contributed to the Taliban’s ability to seize power following the withdrawal of the international coalition in August 2021, marking the end of 20 years of international engagement in the country. It is the result of a thorough review of research and policy publications over the course of 20 years, and is based on open-source data, including threat assessments of the Danish intelligence services. There are multiple explanations in academic and policy reports as to why the Taliban were able to take power despite the efforts expected to prevent this from happening. Based on existing research literature, analyses, studies and reports, the book identifies five factors that are central to understanding the outcome. These factors offer overarching explanations for why the Taliban were able to regain power, with each encompassing different clusters of challenges that constituted central conditions for the Taliban takeover. Although the book is not about assigning blame, the explanations provided here can contribute to further discussion about how to ensure the necessary knowledge base for future decisions when confronted with new emergencies calling for possible international intervention. This book will be of interest to students of security studies, conflict resolution, Asian security, military interventions, peace building, and International Relations. 2026-03-01T08:40:51Z 2026-03-01T08:40:51Z 2026-02-28T20:22:44Z 2026 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/110333 9781040562758 9781003652946 9781040665428 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173289 eng open access Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003652946 10.4324/9781003652946 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040562758 9781003652946 9781040665428 Routledge 264 Oxford open access |
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