http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/ An exploration of Afghanistan from a safe distance. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:29:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2740 Rant of the Week: 10/19/08-10/25/08 » The Ethereal Voice Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:17:41 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2740 [...] This week’s rant of the week is The Persistent Myth of Pre-Taliban Anarchy [...] [...] This week’s rant of the week is The Persistent Myth of Pre-Taliban Anarchy [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2729 The Taliban, Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery « Ghosts of Alexander Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:19:16 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2729 [...] get into that though. You can read about the revisionism and false history of the Taliban era here: “The Persistent Myth of Pre-Taliban Anarchy” at Afghanistanica. That article has all the academics citations, caveats and supporting arguments (plus a link to a [...] [...] get into that though. You can read about the revisionism and false history of the Taliban era here: “The Persistent Myth of Pre-Taliban Anarchy” at Afghanistanica. That article has all the academics citations, caveats and supporting arguments (plus a link to a [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2700 A Second Hand Conjecture » Bookends to War: Afghanistan by Louis Dupree, and Taliban by Ahmed Rashid Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:56:16 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2700 [...] on Afghanistanica’s work here, but he has done excellent research into these topics) is the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy—which formed one of the bases for Khaled Hosseini’s last weepfest. While the Taliban [...] [...] on Afghanistanica’s work here, but he has done excellent research into these topics) is the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy—which formed one of the bases for Khaled Hosseini’s last weepfest. While the Taliban [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2656 The Conjecturer » Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence, by Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:18:04 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-2656 [...] crosses the line into the territory of Taliban propaganda, starting with their insistence in the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. Other ways they try to unfavorably contrast the purdah of the mujahideen with the harsh [...] [...] crosses the line into the territory of Taliban propaganda, starting with their insistence in the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. Other ways they try to unfavorably contrast the purdah of the mujahideen with the harsh [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-896 Central Asia » Blog Archive » Afghanistan: Making distinctions, exposing clichés Thu, 10 May 2007 12:34:06 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-896 [...] That Pre-Taliban anarchy: C. over at Afghanistanica wrote a great piece that suggests our notion of pre-Taliban anarchy comes from Taliban propaganda [...] [...] That Pre-Taliban anarchy: C. over at Afghanistanica wrote a great piece that suggests our notion of pre-Taliban anarchy comes from Taliban propaganda [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-872 Global Voices Online » Afghanistan: Pre-Taliban Anarchy? Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:12:28 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-872 [...] argues that the idea that anarchy prevailed in pre-Taliban Afgahnistan is a myth. Share [...] [...] argues that the idea that anarchy prevailed in pre-Taliban Afgahnistan is a myth. Share [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-870 A Second Hand Conjecture » News Brief, I Want to Be Your Sledgehammer Edition Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:47:21 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-870 [...] posts on the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. I haven’t bothered to check his many sources, but assuming he is right, then my suspicions about [...] [...] posts on the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. I haven’t bothered to check his many sources, but assuming he is right, then my suspicions about [...]

]]> http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-868 The Conjecturer » News Brief, I Want to Be Your Sledgehammer Edition Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:34:07 +0000 http://afghanistanica.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/the-persistent-myth-of-pre-taliban-anarchy/#comment-868 [...] posts on the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. I haven’t bothered to check his many sources, but assuming he is right, then my suspicions [...] [...] posts on the myth of pre-Taliban anarchy. I haven’t bothered to check his many sources, but assuming he is right, then my suspicions [...]

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