The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan after the Americans Left 9780300271195

The first account of the new Taliban—showing who they are, what they want, and how they differ from their predecessors

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English Pages 320 Year 2023

Table of contents :
List of Illustrations

Introduction: History Repeats Itself

1 The Road to Kabul: The Secret Deal, the New Taliban and a House of Cards

2 From Insurgency to Governance: Who’s Who in Afghanistan Today?

3 Taliban.gov: Policies, Politics and Internal Rivalries

4 Deobandism, Islam and the Religious Narratives of the Taliban

5 Allies and Enemies of the Taliban: The Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State in Khorasan (ISK)

6 The International Relations of the Taliban

Conclusion: The Future of the Taliban

Appendix I: List of Key Deputy Ministers, Heads of Departments, Governors and Military Commanders

Appendix II: Graduates of Darul Uloom Haqqania Holding Senior Official Positions in Afghanistan

Appendix III: Text of the “Decree of the Amir al-Mu’minin on Women’s Rights,” December 3, 2021

Notes

Select Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan after the Americans Left
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