Ideology, Clericalism, and Socialization

Some Reflections on the Sociology of the Afghan Taliban

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ID6129402
AuthorsWilliam Maley (0000-0002-0198-3809, Twitter (United States), corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume21
Issue3
Pages55-68
Publication date2023-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2023.2235824
OpenAlexW4385842249
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited47

Before the occupation of Kabul by the Taliban movement in 2021, there had been some hopes that in power, it would behave very differently from how it acted when it earlier occupied Kabul from 1996 to 2001. This proved not to be the case. Always inscrutable, the movement prioritized ideology over interests, embodied a “theocratic-descending” model of authority, and was the product of a pathogenic pattern of socialization. Under such circumstances, the likelihood that it could succeed in securing legitimacy appears very low. A more likely scenario is the use of extreme coercion by the Taliban to crush any resistance

Afghan · Criminology · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Ideology · Indoctrination · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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