Topics in IR: Designing a Framework for Afghanistan's Future

With the Taliban takeover of power in Afghanistan in late 2021, the country entered yet another transition. This seminar attempts to assess needs, and to formulate policy recommendations in the context of the virtually complete international boycott of the Taliban-led government. Students write and present a short paper on an area of intervention. Students also produce a joint report with specific policy recommendations. Students benefit from access to the Afghanistan Policy Lab (APL) and participate in APL-sponsored events led by external experts and present their recommendations in relevant policy-making circles.