Zalmay Khalilzad, once the U.S. peace envoy, is viewed by many as the person responsible for Afghanistan’s fall, having facilitated the Taliban’s return during his tenure—an enduring mark of national shame. #Khalilzad #Afghanistan #Taliban #USForeignPolicy #History #RegionalImpact #EthnicPolitics #BreakingNews 🌍💔

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Zalmay Khalilzad’s Dark Reflection in History’s Mirror

Zalmay Khalilzad, controversial U.S. diplomat and Pashtun-Gulzai from the same roots as many Taliban leaders, is widely viewed as the architect behind the fall of Afghanistan’s republic and the ris…

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Instead of an intro, I share my last three articles (open access).

Four ways to avoid centripetal effects (#Democratization) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13510347.2020.1799980

#Politics #Bosnia #Serbia #NorthMacedonia #Romania #Ethnicpolitics #Elections

Four ways to avoid centripetal effects. How political actors escape institutional incentives in divided societies

For democracy in ethnically divided societies, political moderation is crucial. The centripetalist school recommends that countries should introduce institutions which offer parties and candidates ...

Taylor & Francis