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Afghanistan, Global Order, and the Islamic State in the Khorasan Province

SSRN Electronic Journal
2024
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    419
    • Abstract Views
      324
    • Downloads
      95
  • Ratings
    • Download Rank
      560,556

Article Description

What are the implications of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan for global order? Though the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan was, in part, predicated on upholding the global order, scholars have not seriously investigated the implications of the United States’ occupation in Afghanistan for the durability of global order. I explore this question by drawing on the English School of International Relations Theory. I define global order as a function of social and material pillars, which are linked by normative, calculative, and coercive binding forces. Using a structured, focused case study, I apply this framework across two phases of US engagement in Afghanistan: occupation (2001-2021) and post-occupation (2021-present). I find that coercion largely shaped—and shapes—the durability of global order in terms of Afghanistan, resulting in weak but viable order-building. Most problematically, the United States’ withdrawal has emboldened transregional terrorists emanating from Afghanistan, with the Islamic State in the Khorasan Province threatening regional security across especially Central and South Asia, as well as Europe. This overall finding has important policy, strategy, and research implications.

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