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Thomas Barfield - Afghanistan: How will the future play out?

22 December 2021

31 min

With the Taliban back in power, what does the future look like for this Central Asian country?? What makes Afghanistan so important for the region and world geopolitics? And how should the crisis of refugees fleeing the new regime be resolved?

The answers from social anthropologist and Boston University professor Thomas Barfield in this [IM]Pertinent interview.

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Thomas Barfield

Anthropologist and President of the American Institute for Afghanistan Studies

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Pedro Pinto

Journalist

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2021

Big issues, big names in a new programme dedicated to interviews with international personalities from the world of politics, economics and society. These conversations with special guests, conducted by journalist Pedro Pinto, aim to simplify and help demystify some of today's most important issues. Every month, on the Foundation's website.

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