In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Jonathan Cristol to explore the latest developments in Afghanistan.

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Participant’s Bio:

Dr. Jonathan Cristol teaches on the Middle East at Adelphi University in New York and is the author of The United States. and The Taliban Before and After 9/11 – https://www.jonathancristol.com/new-page

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

R & R

The United States. and The Taliban Before and After 9/11 by Jonathan Cristol – https://www.jonathancristol.com/book

Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump by Spencer Ackerman – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622555/reign-of-terror-by-spencer-ackerman/

Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury by Evan Osnos – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374286675

Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy by Tom Nichols – https://global.oup.com/academic/product/our-own-worst-enemy-9780197518878?cc=ca&lang=en&

Read more on Afghanistan:

Afghanistan: Looking Back to Move Forward by Joseph K. Ingram – https://www.cgai.ca/afghanistan_looking_back_to_move_forward

The Utterly Predictable Demise of Nation-Building in Afghanistan: Lessons for the Future by Andy Hira – https://www.cgai.ca/the_utterly_predictable_demise_of_nation_building_in_afghanistan_lessons_for_the_future

Recording Date: 19 Aug 2021

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips