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Taliban’s Return to Power in Afghanistan - Key Factors

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Politics
After two decades of conflict with the Taliban, they seized control of Kabul and proclaimed victory. The failure to establish a robust military force with high morale, significant casualties, and the economic toll of war, along with the inability to
Aabid Rahman ​ Rahmany, K R Shani
doaj   +1 more source

Who Is Smuggler? Contradictory Positions and Unsettled Roles in Smuggling Assemblage on the Balkan Route

open access: yesGlobal Networks, Volume 26, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article reconceptualizes migrant smuggling along the Balkan Route through the lens of the smuggling assemblage, which captures the fluid, relational and context‐dependent nature of clandestine mobility. Based on multi‐sited ethnographic fieldwork between 2020 and 2023 across six countries, including 85 semi‐structured interviews and ...
Muhammed Yasir Bodur   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value Triggers in the Media Image of Radical Religious Organizations

open access: yesГуманитарный вектор, 2022
The authors examine the process of a value-oriented context implementation by Western media in the coverage of the radical group’s activities. A specifi c form of content analysis as a method was used, expressed in a sentiment analysis of specifi cally
Kamilla R. Nigmatullina   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Afghan Taliban–TTP Nexus: Evolution from the First Emirate to Post-2021

open access: yesNUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
This article traces the historical evolution of the Afghan Taliban–Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) relationship from the first Taliban regime (1996–2001) through the Global War on Terror to the post-2021 period.
Farhan Zahid
doaj   +1 more source

AI Revolution and Warfare: A New Paradigm Shift in Defence Procurement, Restructuring, Training, and Recruitment

open access: yesCanadian Public Administration, Volume 69, Issue 2, Page 250-277, June 2026.
Abstract The war in Ukraine and Israel's successful operations have demonstrated the apparent shift in military operations, strategic defence spending, and innovations. Drawing parallels to the industrial revolution and how it slowly transferred military procurement, training, and deployment, the current study also highlights the AI revolution and the ...
Ehsan Jozaghi
wiley   +1 more source

Culture of Revenge: Analysing Blood Revenge in Pakistan's Tribal Areas

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 204-214, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Revenge is a widespread phenomenon present in every culture. It is defined as a motivated retaliation against an offense or wrongdoing perceived as harmful or a violation of moral norms. Previous psychological research views revenge as an expressive action done for personal satisfaction.
Muhammad Asif   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selecting Immigrants by Skill and Global Inequality

open access: yes
Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Rufaida Al Hashmi
wiley   +1 more source

US‐Japan Alliance: Emmeshing Bilateralism Into Broader Multilateralism

open access: yesAsia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In the 21st Century, geopolitical confrontation between the Eurasian continental powers and the sea powers works to divide Asia. The US‐Japan alliance has transformed itself from Japanʼs asymmetrical security dependence of the Cold War period into a mutual and more integrated partnership today.
Yoichiro Sato
wiley   +1 more source

The Politics of Passage: Studying Checkpoints and Claim Making in Conflict‐affected Settings

open access: yesDevelopment and Change, Volume 57, Issue 3, Page 421-440, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Roadblocks, or checkpoints, are obligatory passage points that are erected by entities claiming authority over a given crossing. They are often the most common everyday interface between civilians and armed actors in conflict‐affected contexts, but are overlooked in studies on either trade or authority amidst conflict.
Peer Schouten   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

De ce a eşuat democratizarea în Afganistan? [PDF]

open access: yesPolis: Revista de Stiinte Politice, 2022
In August 2021 the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan, after almost two decades of democratization efforts in this country. This article investigates the causes of such a failure.
Radu CARP
doaj  

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