Negotiating Survival: Civilian Relations with the Taliban
b"While the Taliban have the power of violence on their side in Afghanistan, they nonetheless need civilians to comply with their authority. Both strategically and by necessity, civilians have leveraged this reliance on their obedience in order to influence Taliban behaviour. In this week's episode Ashley Jackson author or Negotiating Survival speaks to Rosamund Urwin about her new model for understanding how civilian agency can shape the conduct of insurgencies. They also discuss Taliban strategy and objectives, explaining how the organisation has so nearly triumphed on the battlefield and in peace talks. While Afghanistan\\u2019s future is deeply unpredictable, there is one certainty: it is as critical as ever to understand the Taliban\\u2014and how civilians survive their rule. To find out more about the book and to order it click here:\\xa0https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/negotiating-survival/\\n\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"