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Afghanistan: a history of instability

Afghanistan: a history of instability

A panel of expert historians discuss how history can help make sense of current events in Afghanistan

Matt Elton

Published: October 25, 2021 at 12:18 PM

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The Taliban recently regained control of Afghanistan as US forces withdrew after two decades in the country. How can history help make sense of this seismic moment? Matt Elton joins a panel of experts – William Dalrymple, Rabia Latif Khan, Elisabeth Leake and Bijan Omrani – to explore how Afghanistan’s past can help us understand its present situation.

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra