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SUMMARY:Workshop:  Afghanistan: A Neglected Reality - Dr Gillian Tett\, Dr
  Prajakti Kalra\, Dr Christina Lamb\, Prof. Amin Saikal\, Prof. Nazif Shah
 rani\,Prof. Thomas Barfield\,Prof. Jennifer Murtazashwili\,Dr Said Reza Hu
 seini\, Miss Munazza Ebtikar\, Mr Abdullah Ahmadi\, Dr Lauri Bristow\, Mr 
 Zalmai Nishat  
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CONTACT:Said Reza Huseini
DESCRIPTION:Since its “creation” in the late nineteenth century\, Afgh
 anistan has remained a politically destabilised region. Although ostensibl
 y many different political models and governments have been imposed on Afg
 hanistan\, no political model or government has succeeded in creating soci
 al and political stability in the country\, underlined by periodical state
  breakdowns. The reason behind the word “ostensible” is the fact that 
 from monarch to republic\, communist dispensation\, Islamist and Taliban\,
  as well as the liberal democratic experiences in post-2001 and the curren
 t religious totalitarian state\, the prevailing constant remains the assim
 ilationist model for the state\, which was established in the 1920s. This 
 situation creates important questions. What went wrong in Afghanistan? Why
  did the international community\, led by the USA\, fail to establish a 
 “democracy” in Afghanistan despite investing a lot of resources\, incl
 uding blood and treasure? More importantly\, why does the modern state can
 not survive in Afghanistan? Why has there been a periodical state collapse
  in Afghanistan? What political model could be adopted from the available 
 alternatives to make it more responsive to the realities on the ground? Ex
 ploring these and other relevant questions can help us understand Afghanis
 tan and the issues facing the country. \n\nKing’s College Silk Roads Pro
 gramme would like to bring scholars and experts from various academic back
 grounds and different regions together to discuss these issues during a wo
 rkshop on Friday\, 7 June 2024. They will share their views and experience
 s of Afghanistan. All are warmly welcome to attend this event in person (a
 nd online).
LOCATION:Keynes Lecture Theatre\, King’s College (and online) 
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