Hearts, Minds, and the Barrel of a Gun: The Taliban's Shadow Government

Abstract

The predominant image of the Taliban is a military organization bent almost exclusively on wreaking havoc on the Afghan state and whoever sides with it. However, for all their reputation of warrior mullahs, the Taliban have not altogether neglected the civilian dimensions of power. In the early post-9/11 period, as an insurgent organization, they were indeed little more than roving bands of warrior mullahs who were trying to regroup and relaunch an insurgency. They did not have the resources or capacity to develop a shadow government structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1042581

Entities

People

  • Antonio Giustozzi

Organizations

  • London School of Economics and Political Science

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Agreements
  • Command And Control
  • Communities
  • Education
  • Employment
  • English Language
  • Explosive Devices
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • International Security
  • Judiciary
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Organizations
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Public Relations
  • Terrorism

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.