Open AccessThe Coronavirus, the War on Terrorism, and the Taliban in Afghanistan
Author(s) -
Rahman Ullah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
review of human rights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2520-7032
pISSN - 2520-7024
DOI - 10.35994/rhr.v6i1.119
Subject(s) - afghan , terrorism , legitimacy , political science , politics , war on terror , government (linguistics) , coronavirus , political economy , criminology , covid-19 , law , sociology , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
In this focus essay I discuss how the Taliban understand coronavirus in Afghanistan. I make the point that they see it as a political event of significance for establishing their legitimacy, as well as to press the US and the Afghan government to come to their terms in the War on Terrorism.