How the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan / Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Jan Werner Mathiasen, Lars Erslev Andersen, Dino Krause, Ole W©Œver.
| Author/creator | Sheikh, Mona Kanwal |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
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| Other author/creator | Werner Mathiasen, Jan http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2026508034 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n2026508034. |
| Other author/creator | Andersen, Lars Erslev http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96067089 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n96067089. |
| Other author/creator | Krause, Dino http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2023079697 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2023079697. |
| Other author/creator | W©Œver, Ole, 1960 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88165003 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n88165003. |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Taliban : their strength and strategy -- Negotiations with the Taliban -- The US war in Afghanistan -- Military capacity building : the main problems -- The civilian capacity building : the main problems -- Conclusion : what can we learn from the war in Afghanistan? -- Appendix A: On learning. |
| Abstract | "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 opensource 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 was 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025044483 |
| ISBN | 9781041100188 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781041100164 paperback |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |