Crisis in Afghanistan

On the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the United States will have withdrawn all American troops from its longest war to date. American President Joe Biden’s decision to pull-out of the country came with great criticism, and for the Afghans who remain, life under Taliban rule is uncertain. To better understand the historical, political, human rights and migratory contexts resulting from the unfolding events, we have compiled various media coverage and analyses featuring our faculty.

From our faculty and experts

• 3 September - Protecting Afghan Refugees Is a Collective Responsibility and Europe Must Take Its Share | Analysis by Professor Vincent Chetail
• 31 August - Afghan Women, Serial Wars and Imperial Violence | Analysis by Professor Julie Billaud
• 30 August - The Demise of yet Another Migration: A View from the Margins of Afghanistan | Analysis by PhD candidate Tobias Marschall

Interviews with our faculty

Media coverage featuring our faculty

• 2 septembre - «Rien dans le droit international n’empêche la reconnaissance du gouvernement des talibans» (Le Temps) | Entretien avec le Professeur Marcelo Kohen
• 1 September - From Saigon to the Mujahideen: the Many Historical Echoes of the Fall of Kabul (The Conversation) | Analysis from Visiting Fellow Vassily A. Klimentov
• 31 August - Afghani in Svizzera: chi sono, come vivono (RSI News) | Interview with Professor Alessandro Monsutti
• 29 août - Comment expliquer la débâcle de l'armée américaine en Afghanistan? (Watson) | Cite le Professeur David Sylvan
• 27 août - A l’aéroport de Kaboul, « une migration choisie et très contrôlée (Le Temps) | Entretien avec le Professeur Alessandro Monsutti
• 25 août - "La décision de fermer le pont aérien rend impossible l’évacuation des étudiants et des universitaires afghans en danger" (Le Monde) | Tribune collectif signée par la Professeure Julie Billaud
• 22 August - Why America keeps building corrupt client states (The Economist) | Featuring quotes from Professor David Sylvan
• 20 août - Afghanistan, l’étranglement financier (Le Temps) | Cite le Professeur Gopalan Balachandran
• 19 août - Afghanistan : « Les femmes ne vont pas abandonner la partie » (Le Parisien) | Cite la Professeure Julie Billaud
• 18 août - La cause des femmes afghanes, une instrumentalisation qui n’a jamais cessé (Mediapart) | Expertise de la Professeure Julie Billaud
• 18 August - With Media Outlets Exiting Afghanistan, Only Time Will Tell If Taliban Will Kill Power of Truth (News 18) | Featuring quotes from Professor Julie Billaud

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