Knowledge, power and the failure of US peacemaking in Afghanistan

This study applies constructivist analyses and draws on empirical evidence from US diplomacy in Afghanistan between 2018 and 2021.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
5 July 2023
Country:
Afghanistan
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Theros, M.

Abstract

Applying constructivist analyses and drawing on empirical evidence from US diplomacy in Afghanistan between 2018 and 2021, this article demonstrates how emergent western policy discourses, knowledge production, and the mediator’s ideas and practices interacted in a dynamic context to induce a significant shift in US policy, legitimate it, and fundamentally reshape the conflict and peacemaking landscape.

This article is an output of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PEACEREP) programme

Citation

Theros, M. (2023). Knowledge, power and the failure of US peacemaking in Afghanistan 2018–21, International Affairs 2023: volume 99, Issue 3, pages 1231–1252

Knowledge, power and the failure of US peacemaking in Afghanistan

Published 5 July 2023
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