Addressing Afghanistan’s Crisis Will Require Dealing With the Taliban

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Addressing Afghanistan’s Crisis Will Require Dealing With the Taliban

This winter, however, an even worse catastrophe could unfold: Afghanistan’s economy is in ruins, and millions of Afghans are suffering from a lack of food and other basic needs, even as parts of the country remain wracked by violence.

By Erica Gaston

Published on Nov 10, 2021

World Politics Review

About the Author

Erica Gaston

Former Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Dr. Erica L. Gaston was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Democracy South Asia Afghanistan

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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