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Predator empire: the geopolitics of U.S. drone warfare [PDF]
, 2013 This paper critically assesses the CIA’s drone program and proposes that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving an increasingly paramilitarized U.S. national security strategy. The paper suggests that large-scale ground wars are being eclipsed by
Shaw, Ian G. R.
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Afghanistan: conflict and displacement 1978 to 2001 [PDF]
Forced Migration Review, 2002 The tragic events of 11 September 2001 and thesubsequent US-led military action againstAfghanistan’s Taliban regime and al-Qa’ida thrustAfghanistan into the international spotlight andfinally placed it on the agenda of senior policy makersworldwide. What
Hiram A Ruiz
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The interface between the area of freedom, security and justice and the common foreign and security policy of the European Union: legal constraints to political objectives [PDF]
, 2011 This paper argues that the objective of increased foreign policy coherence, as expressed in the Treaty of Lisbon and the Stockholm Programme of the European Union (EU), faces significant legal obstacles.
Van Elsuwege, Peter
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Afghan women's experiences during the Taliban regime
, 2009 A plethora of research has depicted Afghan women during the Taliban reign in a variety of ways, ranging from oppressed “victims of the burqa” to heroic “social actors.” In this study, I examined the lived experiences of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, as articulated by ordinary women themselves.
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.Background Conflict and crises have long‐lasting and dramatic consequences on the mental health of children. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention on child mental health in Afghanistan. Methods A two‐arm cluster‐randomized controlled trial was conducted in 83 rural primary schools within three provinces of Afghanistan.
Jean‐Francois Trani +12 more
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Reações fundamentalistas – Taliban e o terror conveniente
Diálogos, 2017 Este artigo pretende apresentar a relação entre a formação do Regime Taliban e os interesses estratégicos na Ásia Central e, assim, demonstrar o quanto a retórica da luta anti-terrorismo em nome dos valores democráticos é, na verdade, contra os seus ...
Alexander Martins Vianna
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The view on the Situation in Afghanistan in the Chinese Media within China’s National Security
RUDN Journal of Political ScienceThe withdrawal of US troops and the rapid takeover of Kabul by the Taliban (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan in 2021 shocked the world community.
Anastasia D. Dolokhova +1 more
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“Bacha Posh”: Gender Construct in Afghan Culture Examined through the Lens of Children in Literature
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2023 With the fall of the Taliban in 2001 and their return in 2021, Afghanistan has undergone drastic socio-political changes. In many families, children are introduced to the practice of “Bacha Posh” (dressing up like a boy), an Afghan cultural custom where ...
Ritika Banerjee, Sharon J
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The Rise and Fall of Taliban Regime (1994-2001) In Afghanistan: The Internal Dynamics
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2013 Qamar Fatima
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The Ethnic Groups Military Recruitment Data
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Military conscription affects how countries expand political rights and fight wars, as well as their citizens' view of the state and socioeconomic outcomes. Until recently, conscription was studied in a simplified fashion, missing cases where it only applies to specific societal groups. We introduce the Ethnic Military Recruitment (EGMR) data,
Markéta Odlová, Marius Mehrl
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