PEACEWORKS: Afghan Taliban Views on Legitimate Islamic Governance: Certainties, Ambiguities, and Areas for Compromise

Authors

Clark B. Lombardi, University of Washington School of LawFollow
Andrew F. March

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Description

Since their return to power in August 2021, Taliban leaders have not yet articulated a clear vision of how they plan to structure the Afghan state. Some observers have expressed guarded optimism that the Taliban can be persuaded to move away from the more authoritarian and illiberal aspects of their first regime. This report is intended to help these negotiators—whether from the international community or Afghan civil society—find possible compromises between the Taliban’s vision of “true” Islamic governance and liberal democracy and respect for human rights.

Publication Date

2022

Document Type

Book

Publisher

United States Institute of Peace

City

Washington, D.C.

Keywords

Afghanistan, Taliban, Islamic governance, Democracy, Civil society, Human rights

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | International Law | Law and Society | Religion Law

Recommended Citation

Clark B. Lombardi & Andrew F. March, PEACEWORKS: Afghan Taliban Views on Legitimate Islamic Governance: Certainties, Ambiguities, and Areas for Compromise, (2022).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/faculty-books/70