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dc.contributor.authorDe Lauri, Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:00:06Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-01
dc.identifieroai:www.cmi.no:6909
dc.identifier.citationin Anuac vol. 8 no. 1 pp. 31-57
dc.identifier.issn2239-625X
dc.identifier.issn2239-625X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2608335
dc.description.abstractHumanitarian wars are a primary means of globally affirming a specific model of humanity, built according to the cultural, moral, and economic standards of Western democracies. How are forms of humanity produced in the context of humanitarian war in Afghanistan? How are notions of freedom mobilized? How does the idea of a prospective humanity relate to the use of military force? In an attempt to reflect on the different configurations of freedom and humanity that emerged in the context of recent Afghanistan conflicts and international interventions, this article addresses the perspective of two key figures: the Taliban and the humanitarian soldier. Building on narratives such as poetry, interviews, and conversations conducted during fieldwork, this angle allows us to observe the complexity of the Afghan humanitarian theatre in a way that goes beyond mere assessments of political and economic interests, revealing a fragment of global contemporaneity that is crucial for understanding how processes of producing humanity combine with war and humanitarian efforts.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relationAnuac
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dc.relation.ispartofAnuac
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnuac vol. 8 no. 1
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnuac vol. 8 no. 1
dc.relation.urihttps://www.cmi.no/publications/6909-the-taliban-and-the-humanitarian-soldier-configurations-of-freedom-and-humanity-in-afghanistan
dc.subjectAfghanistan
dc.titleThe Taliban and the humanitarian soldier: Configurations of freedom and humanity in Afghanistan
dc.typeJournal article
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.identifier.cristin1770634
dc.identifier.cristin1770634


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