In 2008, Peter Hadden reviewed the then recently published book “Descent into Chaos” by Ahmed Rashid. It gives a very good background to explain how the Taliban developed, how corruption
With the Taliban back in power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s very fragile balance is in danger of being further shaken. On top of a near-bankrupt state, violence by fundamentalist groups such
Since the article was written, 3 August, the Taliban has taken control of the provincial capital Kunduz. After almost 20 years of counterproductive war, the United States’ rapid withdrawal from
In Sweden, the government claims to be “feminist” and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has just been adopted as law. Nevertheless, women and young people are
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