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Author Biography

Sharif Hozoori, earned his doctorate in International Relations (Foreign Policy) from the Center for International Politics, Organization, and Disarmament at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. He previously served as an assistant professor of International Relations in Afghanistan.

Currently, Dr. Hozoori is a visiting lecturer at Department of Government, Cornell University. His research expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including Afghanistan politics and foreign policy, identity politics, and the politics in South Asia, Central Asia and Middle East.

Hozoori's recent book titled the political elites and foreign policy at Mullah Omar's Emirate and Karzai's Republic was published in Persian in 2024.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.18.2.2507

Subject Area Keywords

Afghanistan, Human rights, Radicalization, Taliban, Terrorism / counterterrorism, Violent extremism

Abstract

The Taliban emerged as a movement in 1994, toppled the government of the Mujahideen, and ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. They finally recaptured power in 2021 after the US withdrawal from the region. This paper refers to the first Taliban rule as Taliban 1.0 and their second as Taliban 2.0. Taliban 1.0 imposed draconian laws and regulations on women and minorities while harboring regional and international terrorist organizations. Later, the Taliban 2.0 followed its predecessor in policies regarding women, minorities, and sheltering terrorist organizations. Considering this background, this paper addresses whether Taliban 1.0 and 2.0 maintain the same policies and persistent vision. To answer this, I will compare their policies to find out if there is consistency.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Prof. Mathew Evangelista and Dr. Valeria Dani for their feedback and thoughtful contributions.

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