Talibanology: Power, People and Policies
A podcast that deconstructs internal power dyamics and policy shifts within the Taliban Emirate. A deep dive into the power, people and policies of the Emirate.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Talibanology: Power, People and Policies
Latest Episodes
Episode 7. Mapping the Shadow Caliphate: Dr. Amira Jadoon on ISKP, the Taliban and the South Asian Militant Maze
In this episode of Talibanology, host Tamim Asey is joined by Professor Dr. Amira Jadoon, Associate Professor at Clemson University and one of the foremost authorities on terrorism and insurgency dynamics in South and Central Asia.Drawi...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6. Abandoning the Frontlines: Annie Pforzheimer on U.S. Diplomacy, Taliban Rule and the Struggle for Afghan Futures
In this powerful episode of Talibanology, host Tamim Asey is joined by Ambassador Annie Pforzheimer — former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan and South Asia, and former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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Episode 6
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Episode 5. The Shadow Rulers: Inside the Lives and Legends of the Taliban Emirs
In this episode - Tamim Asey is joined by the world-renowned Taliban expert and Afghanistan historian Professor Michael Semple for a deep dive into the lives, leadership and legacy of the Taliban’s three Emirs: Mullah Omar, Mullah Akhtar Mansoo...
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Episode 4. Taliban Rule Rewired: Social Engineering, Surveillance and the New Regional Chessboard
In this episode of Talibanology, podcast host Tamim Asey sits down with Emeritus Professor William Maley of the Australian National University—renowned scholar and author of The Afghanistan Wars, Rescuing Afghanistan, and What is a Refugee?...
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Episode 4
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Episode 3. The Emir’s Iron Fist: War, Surveillance and the Taliban’s Secret State
In this episode of Talibanology, we are joined by leading insurgency expert Dr. Antonio Giustozzi, author of The Taliban at War, The Islamic State in Khorasan, and Empires of Mud, to dissect the secretive architecture of Taliban power—its milit...
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