Essays about: "Taliban"

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  1. 16. Afghan Diplomacy in Steering Peace : Inept Afghan diplomacy and challenges to the peace settlement

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Wazhma Sayle; [2021]
    Keywords : Peace Building; Afghan Intra Peace Talks;

    Abstract : This research paper highlights the prospects and challenges of ongoing peace process efforts.Since February 2020, peace talks among Taliban and Afghan government have been a historicalmoment for long awaiting peace to come to Afghanistan. READ MORE

  3. 17. “Holy” War on Human Rights : A hermeneutic study of the complex situation of human rights activists in Afghanistan

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Zandra Bergman; [2021]
    Keywords : Human rights; religion; violence; human rights activists; human rights defenders; women’s rights; hegemony; Taliban; fundamentalism; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : Title: “Holy” War on Human Rights - A hermeneutic study of the complex situation of human rights activists in Afghanistan Author: Zandra Bergman Supervisor: Maud Eriksen Examiner: Johanna Romare Department of TheologyMaster program of Religion in Peace and ConflictMaster’s thesis, 15 credits  In September 2020, the latest attempt to bring peace to Afghanistan, the intra-Afghan peace talks formally began. The opening of the peace negotiations failed to produce the long-desired ceasefire. READ MORE

  4. 18. State-building in the post-2001 era in Afghanistan : A deep dive in the chaotic reality of the war-torn nation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Christos Papadopoulos; [2020]
    Keywords : State-building; legitimacy; capacity; security; Taliban; warlords; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : Abstract The aim of this essay was to examine the complicated process of state-building in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. This was done by using a theory-consuming case study and utilizing Charles T. Call theory on state-building and his three gaps: capacity, security and legitimacy. READ MORE

  5. 19. The anti-state jihadist war front of al-Qaida in Pakistan: A study of the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Abdul Sayed; [2020]
    Keywords : Terrorism; al-Qaida; Pakistan; Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP ; anti-state jihad; Macro-level analysis.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explains the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida by examining its role in anti-state jihad in Pakistan. The central argument of this study is that al-Qaida harnessed the domestic problems of Pakistan to incubate an anti-state jihadist movement in the country, which came to be led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. READ MORE

  6. 20. In the Name of God - or not : A study on how external actor religiosity may affect rebel groups

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Gustaf Leijonmarck; [2020]
    Keywords : Religion; insurgency; rebel groups; Pakistan; Balochistan; Pashtun; India; Taliban; Jihad; Secularism;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to answer the question of why some rebel movements choose to take on a religious character, and why some do not, even in cases where they share many characteristics. This thesis argues that a religious or secular framing is a tool that can be tactically utilised by rebel groups in order to further their goals and strengthen their position. READ MORE