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The world, explained by Susanne Schmeidl.

Susanne Schmeidl (Fulbright Scholar and PhD in Political Sociology) is an honorary academic at the University of NSW, independent researcher and sits on the boards of Peacifica and the Research for Development Impact (RDI) Network .

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The world, explained.

The world, explained by Susanne Schmeidl.

The world, explained.

What to do after the Taliban take-over

Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song

Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s empty promises of peace

Afghan peace is elusive but not impossible

Afghanistan – what’s next?

Militia blues: How many more armed groups does Afghanistan need?

Taliban will go on, even without Mullah Akhtar Mansur

Is enough being done to protect aid workers?

Jihadi recruitment: The Taliban moves to the bottom of the class

The unofficial king of Uruzgan

Afghan Taliban can't claim moral high ground while killing civilians at home

The Salt Pit: What the CIA has wrought in Afghanistan

The world, explained by Susanne Schmeidl.

What to do after the Taliban take-over

Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song

Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s empty promises of peace

Afghan peace is elusive but not impossible

Afghanistan – what’s next?

Militia blues: How many more armed groups does Afghanistan need?

Taliban will go on, even without Mullah Akhtar Mansur

Is enough being done to protect aid workers?

Jihadi recruitment: The Taliban moves to the bottom of the class

The unofficial king of Uruzgan

Afghan Taliban can't claim moral high ground while killing civilians at home

The Salt Pit: What the CIA has wrought in Afghanistan