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Rebel governance, rebel legitimacy, and external intervention: assessing three phases of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

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This article focuses on rebel governance and rebel legitimacy during civil war. It investigates how external intervention in support of an incumbent government and withdrawal of external forces shape rebel legitimacy dynamics and rebels’ opportunities to govern. It adopts a longitudinal perspective on Afghanistan’s Taliban, analyzing three phases of the movement’s existence. Moral forms of legitimacy resonated particularly during instances of external intervention, whereas pragmatic forms of legitimacy became more relevant after the withdrawal of external forces and during periods of the Taliban’s opponents’ ineffective governance. The article is based on a literature review and fieldwork in Afghanistan.

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  • Niels Terpstra, 2020. "Rebel governance, rebel legitimacy, and external intervention: assessing three phases of Taliban rule in Afghanistan," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(6), pages 1143-1173, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:31:y:2020:i:6:p:1143-1173
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1757916
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    1. Ha, Krystal, 2024. "Political favoritism in post-conflict settings : evidence from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover," Warwick-Monash Economics Student Papers 73, Warwick Monash Economics Student Papers.

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