Geo-Politics of Afghanistan under Taliban Regime
Prospects for Regional Integration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21781507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adam Saud (0000-0001-8606-9874, Bahria University), Muaz Ullah Khan (Bahria University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | Winter |
| Pages | 39-63 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1729-9802 • E-ISSN: 2706-8102 |
| Publisher | Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.54418/ca-91.181 |
| OpenAlex | W4320182835 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Taliban seized power in Kabul on 15th August 2021 after the abrupt pulling out of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan. Taliban assured international community about the human rights protection, women education, freedom of media, and no use of Afghan soil by terrorists against any other country. These assurances appraised international community not to oppose their regime. However, after more than a year has passed, future of Afghanistan is still uncertain. This study tries to analyse the geo-politics of Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to Taliban. It tries to explore the reasons for non-confrontationist policies by the neighboring states as well as regional powers. Qualitative methodology with secondary sources has been used in this research. Findings of the research reveal that despite assurances by Taliban regime, Afghanistan is gradually plunging into the similar situation of 1990s. However, from regional integration perspective, there are high hopes that it can act as bridge between Central and South Asia and China with the Persian Gulf. Regional countries must contribute for the peace and development of Afghanistan by supporting the people of Afghanistan to decide their future. Afghanistan can either be a roundabout or a dead end street for the regional states that depends on the region’s policies towards it
Afghan · Central asia · China · Development economics · Economics · Geography · International community · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Regional power · Sociology · Terrorism · Global Health Care Issues · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public health and occupational medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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