Tag: Afghanistan

February 20, 2018

Did it Mean Nothing?

Guest post by authors, Valerie M. Hudson and Patricia Leidl As authors of the book The Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy, which examines how US foreign policy came to “see” women, and what former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

August 13, 2014

Making Sense of Afghanistan’s Electoral Crisis — A Post by Noah Coburn and Anna Larson

“While Kerry again has brokered a deal between feuding candidates, there is no reason to believe that this deal will ultimately hold and it is the candidates who will ultimately determine whether there is a peaceful transition of power or...

March 12, 2013

New Book Tuesday: Hollywood and Hitler, Afghanistan, Plastic Surgery in China, and More New Titles!

Our weekly list of new titles. Remember you can save 50% on these and all titles on our website during our Spring Sale. Add the coupon code “SALE” to your shopping cart to save. Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939 Thomas Doherty...

July 26, 2012

Poetry of the Taliban — "Waiting for Freedom"

We conclude our week-long feature on Poetry of the Taliban with one of the final poems in the collection, “Waiting for Freedom” (2007), by Lutfullah. (For more on Poetry of the Taliban: watch a interview with the book’s editors; browse...

July 26, 2012

VIDEO: The Editors of "Poetry of the Taliban" Discuss the Book & The Controversy Over Its Publication

Earlier this summer, Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn discussed their edited book Poetry of the Taliban on CNN. In the interview the editor of Poetry of the Taliban discussed their experience in Afghanistan and interacting with members of...

July 25, 2012

Poetry of the Taliban — "How long?"

The works in Poetry of the Taliban give voice to the Afghans’ view of their country in the wake of the U.S. occupation and the U.S.-backed Karzai government. In this 2007 poem M.A. expresses frustration with Afghanistan’s current state and...

June 13, 2012

An interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn, editors of Poetry of the Taliban

Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn discuss their book in an interview with The Atlantic.

May 24, 2012

Stephen Tankel — Afghan War Is Not Over Yet

Stephen Tankel discusses the thorny political situation in Afghanistan.

May 14, 2012

The Poetry of the Taliban

The Poetry of the Taliban, edited by Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn and due out in July is already garnering a lot of discussion both positive and negative. Richard Kemp, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan...

February 29, 2012

Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed — Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan

The authors of Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience recount their experiences with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In particular they focus on some of the practical and frequently difficult experience of having to work with unfriendly governments or...

January 20, 2012

My Life with the Taliban

We are pleased to announce that the much-discussed My Life with the Taliban, by Abdul Salam Zaeef is now available in paperback. My Life with the Taliban is the autobiography of Abdul Salam Zaeef, a former senior member of Afghanistan’s...

March 11, 2011

Is the War in Afghanistan Necessary? — Talal Asad

Talal Asad, author of On Suicide Bombing, argues in an essay for Religion and Ethics, argues that the war in Afghanistan was not necessary. In examining the rationale for the war, Asad demonstrates the various ways that through rhetoric and...