Authoritarianism and Legitimacy in Afghanistan: The Case Study of Taliban 2.0

Talk by Sharif Hozoori (Visiting Lecturer, Government) Legitimacy is essential for all political regimes, whether democratic or authoritarian. This has been true for various authoritarian regimes throughout Afghanistan’s modern history and for the current Taliban regime as well. In this study, I focus on Afghanistan and the Taliban as a case study to examine how the group constructs its legitimacy. The paper begins by outlining the theoretical framework, followed by a historical review of political legitimacy in Afghanistan. It then examines whether the Taliban regime is authoritarian, analyze