Omar Sadr discusses his book Negotiating Cultural Diversity in Afghanistan with Noah Coburn.
Rights, Legal Scholarship and the Study of the Taliban with Haroun Rahimi
Omar Sadr talks to Haroun Rahimi about the notion of rights, how the contestation between the liberal and Islamic notions of right took place, how the law scholars studied the totalitarian Taliban, and finally why …
State Formation in Afghanistan with Mujib Rahimi (Book Discussion)
Omar Sadr talks to Mujib Rahimi about his book State Formation in Afghanistan: A Theoretical and Political History. Mujib Rahman Rahimi is a writer, political analyst, and translator. He is a PhD graduate from the …
The Taliban, the State and Governance with Dipali Mukhopadhyay
Omar Sadr talks to Dr Dipali Mukhopadhyay about the Taliban’s model of governance, their perception of the state, and their ideology. Dipali Mukhopadhyay is an associate professor in the global policy area at the Humphrey …
Totalitarianism, The Taliban and Peace in Afghanistan with William Maley
Omar Sadr speaks with Professor William Maley about totalitarianism, the Taliban, and the design of the 2018 peace negotiations of Afghanistan. Emeritus Professor William Maley served as Professor of Diplomacy at the ANU from 2003-2021, …
Afghanistan’s Lessons for Liberalism
Speaking with Dr Jennifer Murtazashvili of the University of Pittsburgh about pluralism and liberalism in Afghanistan. Dr. Omar Sadr joined CGM as a senior research scholar in October of 2021. Prior to this, he served as …
introduction: What is Negotiating Ideas about?
Negotiating Ideas Podcast Hello and welcome to Negotiating Ideas a Podcast about political thought on democracy, pluralism, state and peace in Afghanistan. I am your host, Omar Sadr. I am a scholar in exile, forced …