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, and was Foundation Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy from 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2014.

Suggested readings

• Why Now? — The Afghanistan-Ukraine Nexus (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
• The collapse in Afghanistan has corroded the credibility of Joe Biden – and United States (scroll.in)
• Diplomacy of Disaster: Afghanistan ‘Peace Process’ and the Taliban Occupation of Kabul (princeton.edu)