So finally get a chance to sit down and share some thoughts on this report! I have to say that the report covers so much that no thread could do it justice. For now, I want to share some general thoughts on structure and education policy issues covered in report. THREAD
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Firstly, I think this has to be the most authoritative analysis of Taliban's structure in the English language. Really unpacks the leadership and structure levers of the TB movement.pic.twitter.com/bmMIZnfbUI
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Was surprised report says 2 deputies rather than 3! Interesting how with each new TB leader, another deputy position gets added. One deputy during Mullah Omar, 2 during Mullah Mansour, and 3 during Maulawi Hibatullah! Also no mention of civilian district governors?
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Despite these small hiccups, still the most detailed structural analysis I have come across. This breakdown also significantly helps with understanding command and control issues.pic.twitter.com/ErMaJbAYkm
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The report seems to sway towards arguments that local commanders (ie governors) can and do override central leadership. While this is correct, I think that evidence in report can also be used to make argument that central leadership willing to compromise on local level BUT..
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the burden is on shadow governors to prove that ground realities means that TB should suspend general policy. I add this dissenting voice to balance the flavour of report in making such arguments
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Also maybe there's selection bias to consider? Alot of our interviews were at subnational or national level - with those guys on the ground or mid level in the policy structure... you might get a different slant with a different composition of interviews
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