Farkhondeh Akbari
Biography
Publications
Farkhondeh Akbari is a PhD candidate at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, The Australian National University. Her research focus is on actors in diplomacy – peace settlement negotiations with the Taliban in Afghanistan and Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
The key to peace in Afghanistan? Eliminate Taliban sanctuaries
Unless Pakistan’s support to the Afghan insurgency is shut down, there is no chance of a lasting Afghan peace.
A US-Taliban deal: What price for peace?
Bitter experience shows that a “rotten compromise” will carry within it the seeds of future war.
Can the Taliban movement become a meaningful diplomatic actor?
Despite the urgency for peace in Afghanistan, it is important to evaluate the characteristics of the Taliban.
