This book examines how the Taliban were able to regain power in Afghanistan in 2021, some 20 years after the US intervention.The volume presents an analysis of the factors that contributed to the Taliban’s ability to seize power following the withdrawal of the international coalition in August 2021, marking the end of 20 years of international engagement in the country. It is the result of a thorough review of research and policy publications over the course of 20 years, and is bas...

Jihadist rebel groups that take control over a territory, claim authority over its population, and implement radical religious laws have become a rising security issue over the last decade. Generally brutal and authoritarian, the best-known manifestation of this phenomenon is the Islamic State (IS). While the IS has been decimated in the last few years, most analysts agree that the problem of jihadist violence is far from over, and that the IS may very well re-configure itself in a not so ...

Ein toller Wimmelspaß zum Suchen und Finden!Willkommen bei den Dinos! Auf dem Dinomarkt gibt es allerlei Leckereien zu kaufen und im Dinomuseum wurde gerade eine neue Ausstellung eröffnet.Liebevolle WimmelszenenErste spielerische Verknüpfung von Bild und SpracheFördert Wahrnehmung, Konzentration und WortschatzZum Suchen, Entdecken und WeitererzählenEin Pappbilderbuch zum Thema Dinosa...