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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Taliban"”.

  1. The Taliban the Second Time Around: The Evolution of Taliban Strategy and Tactics and Future Scenarios For Afghanistan

    Groves, Jessica K.

    The Taliban emerged as a military force during the Afghan civil war in 1994. By 1996, the Taliban had seized control of most of Afghanistan and established an Islamic government that enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia law. The Taliban provided sanctuary to al Qaeda before and after the 9/11 …

    mo-state Repository record

  2. Women's education in Afghanistan : activist, Taliban and public views

    Hamedi, Abdul SaboorUniversitas Islam Internasional Indonesia2023

    … of diverse groups, including activists, Taliban officials, and the general public. The study aims to explore the attitudes and sentiments surrounding women's education by combining content and sentiment analysis. Extensive data collection encompassed Twitter posts from Afghan activists, …

    uiii Repository record

  3. An Assessment of Post-Taliban Media Development in Afghanistan (2002-2017)

    Mosazai, JananCarleton University2018

    … despite pressures from both the government, the Taliban-led insurgency and other non-government actors in Afghanistan, and challenges related to financial sustainability and professionalism, the post-Taliban Afghan independent media sector is sufficiently robust, resilient and diffuse across …

    carleton Repository record

  4. Narrative Characteristics in Refugee Discourse: An Analysis of American Public Opinion on Afghan Refugee Crisis After the Taliban Takeover

    Dogan, HulyaVirginia Tech2023

    … in August 2021 was met with turmoil as Taliban regained control of most of the country, including Kabul. These events have affected many and were widely discussed on social media, especially in the U.S. In this work, we focus on Twitter discourse regarding these events, especially …

    vt Repository record

  5. A influência da religião no crescimento do movimento Talibã no Afeganistão (1989 a 1996)

    Silva, Ana Flávia Nunes da2016

    This paper aims to analyze the rise of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and the use of religion to achieve power in the country, focusing mainly in the period between 1989 and 1996, when the Soviet Union leaves the country until the capture of Kabul and other provinces. The origins of Taliban …

    brazil-ufpb Repository record

  6. Utilizing Social Movement Theory to Examine Three Salafi Jihadist Groups, the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS: the Resource Mobilization Approach of Charles Tilly

    Hodges, RobertVirginia Tech2025

    … to examine three Salafi jihadist movements, the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. Originally presented in the early 1970s, Charles Tilly's resource mobilization approach within the social movement theories focuses on the mobilization, the control over resources and them acting when called upon to do …

    vt Repository record

  7. Rights in Flux: The Rights of Afghan Women in Different Eras

    Drevitch, Kelly Anne2018

    … status of Afghan women in three eras: before the Taliban (1973 to 1995), during the Taliban (1996 to October 2001), and since the U.S. invasion (October 2001 to December 2009). By applying gender and cultural essentialism, the research concludes that these theories offer historical explanations …

    duquesne Repository record

  8. Understanding the Afghan Diaspora: Exploring the Factors Driving Migration and the Impact of Migration Policies on Recent Afghan Evacuees Resettling in the United States

    Mohamed, Aya HThe Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York2023

    … a ground for terrorism and the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. In order to then eradicate the terrorist regime, the Taliban, the United States went to war with Afghanistan in 2001. The Taliban were suppressed by U.S. forces until August 2021, during which President Biden executed a …

    cuny-grad Repository record

  9. Revolt against the West a comparison of the Boxer Rebellion of 1900-1901 & the current war against terror

    Lange, SvenMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School2004

    … Western conceptualization of the al-Qaeda and Taliban threat as a "clash of civilizations." It demonstrates that the current struggle against Islamic fundamentalism is not an altogether new challenge to Western interest and values. Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are in the end an expression of the …

    nps Repository record

  10. Opium production and distribution: Poppies, profits and power in Afghanistan

    Nicoletti, Michael2011

    … been in a state of permanent turmoil, and the Taliban fund their insurgency because of the drug trade. However, these ideas lack a careful analysis of the geographic, cultural, and social complexities of the context of Afghanistan’s opium production. The primary aim of this research is to …

    depaul Repository record

  11. The Efficacy of International Cultural Heritage Law: A Critical Examination of its Application to the Terrorist-led Destruction of Cultural Heritage in the Middle East.

    Nye, RosieUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David2022

    … and social media by organisations such as the Taliban and ISIS (Harmansah 2015). The ferocious attempt by both the Taliban and ISIS to obliterate history is an endeavour to legitimise the extremist ideologies which they promote, as well as establish their control over a population and to negate …

    uwtsd Repository record

  12. Constructing Narcoterrorism as Danger: Afghanistan and the Politics of Security and Representation

    Aasen, D.University of Westminster2019

    … emerging from the Afghan government and the Taliban. While many studies have looked at terrorism and narcotics as security concerns, there has not been a critical analysis of these two dangers as a political representation in the Afghan context. Therefore, this study will be of great benefit …

    westminster Repository record

  13. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar : Afghanistan's persistent insurgent

    Faerber, Michael A. (Michael Andrew), 1980-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2003

    … sent to drive out al Qaeda and destroy the Taliban. This thesis explores Hekmatyar's persistence in such a fluid and violent political landscape, tracing his islamist Hezb-e Islami party's genesis and evolution in the last 30 years. With a rigid Leninist-styled party, Hekmatyar's ability to …

    mit Repository record

  14. Cultured men, uncultured women : an exploration of the gendered hierarchy of taste governing Afghan radio

    Kamal, SarahMassachusetts Institute of Technology2005

    … of strict bans on the media, local radio in post-Taliban Afghanistan is undergoing an intense period of reconstruction. This thesis uses a multi-sited ethnographic investigation to examine local Afghan radio's various relationships with women in Afghanistan. In examining both the production and …

    mit Repository record

  15. CHINA–PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR'S IMPACT ON EXTREMIST SAFE HAVENS IN BALOCHISTAN: BOOM OR BUST?

    Rehman, BasheerMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School2025

    … and enabled extremist groups, including Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State–Khorasan Province, to exploit safe haven conditions. This study concludes that the U.S. homeland security strategy must address the destabilizing consequences of CPEC in Balochistan while balancing broader …

    nps Repository record

  16. Narratives of Exclusion: Gender, Sex, Islamophobia, and Violence in American Political Discourse

    Boles, Kirsten Erin2026

    … gay rights activism, invocations of “the Taliban” and “Sharia” by liberal critics of reproductive restrictions, and media attempts to Islamicize instances of mass casualty violence. In each of these case studies, Islam functions as a stable signifier of violence, repression, and extremism …

    claremont Repository record

  17. Child marriage in Afghanistan; a contested human rights concern, or a socially accepted norm?

    Wahed, AhmedUniversity of Westminster2025

    … has been particularly exacerbated since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021. This thesis explores the complex nature of child marriage, framing it as both a human rights issue and a culturally accepted tradition within Afghanistan, and examines how this practice is often …

    westminster Repository record

  18. A Study of Gender Apartheid: Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran

    Safaeimojarad, Golazin2024

    … institutional frameworks, and Afghanistan under Taliban rule and Iran under the Islamic Republic of Iran are two prime cases of gender apartheid. Through a qualitative research approach employing case studies and a comprehensive review of legal documents, academic materials, and reports from …

    cuny Repository record

  19. Female labour force participation amidst the reestablishment of the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan 2021-2023

    Haidari, AdilaUniversitas Islam Internasional Indonesia2024

    … the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) in August 2021. Thus, this study aims to investigate the factors that could have contributed to this rapid decline, explicitly examining whether the re-establishment of the regime played an essential role in this change. The study employed …

    uiii Repository record

  20. A constructivist account of Pakistan's political practice in the aftermath of 9/11. The normalisation of Pakistan's participation in the 'war on terror'.

    Fiaz, NazyaUniversity of Bradford2010

    … alliance with the US and its abandonment of the Taliban regime. Secondly, the study is concerned with explaining why the particular discourse emerged in the shape and form that it did. In this context, the argument is that a depth `critical realist¿ ontological inquiry can reveal underlying and …

    bradford Repository record

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