Taliban
Afghanistan after America
US-Taliban deal could end war, but jettison hard-won rights.
Thomas Ruttig | Mar 28, 2019
Afghanistan’s election dilemma
Afghanistan is under-prepared for robust elections, but postponement could cause further instability.
Thomas Ruttig | Oct 04, 2018
The madrassa and the state of Pakistan
Religion, poverty and the potential for violence in Pakistan.
Tariq Rahman | Oct 13, 2016
Southasia’s déjà vu
Sedition and blasphemy are the two sides of the same hyper-nationalist coin.
Beena Sarwar | Mar 30, 2016
Is Southasia really becoming safer for journalists?
The discrepancy in reported journalist killings merits investigation
Sarah Khatry | Jan 28, 2016
A departure from propaganda
Afghan journalism has come a long way, but the battle against tablighat will be ongoing.
Shirazuddin Siddiqi | Jun 18, 2014
The Gitmo Five: a hypothetical threat?
The idea that only some are entitled to due process continues to afflict US foreign policy.
Norah Niland | Jun 06, 2014
Reed flute and gunpowder
Understanding the Afghan Taliban through their poetry.
Thomas Ruttig | Mar 14, 2014
Latest Articles
Charting new territories
A recent anthropological volume on Jammu & Kashmir makes important new contributions to scholarship on the region.
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On food and representation, online and offline.
The disconnect on Digital Pakistan
In Pakistan, the government invests in its digital presence while stifling dissent.
Elections in Sri Lanka, freedom of speech debates in India, war on drugs in Bangladesh and more
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