A History Of Western Engagement With Afghanistan — And Where The U.S. Fits In Now
With Meghna Chakrabarti
There’s been blowback following almost every Western engagement with Afghanistan. What are the lessons of history as the U.S. considers pulling troops out this time?
Guests
Thomas Barfield, anthropology professor at Boston University (@BU_Tweets). He researches systems of local governance and dispute resolution in Afghanistan. Author of “Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History.”
, professor of history at the University of Texas, Austin. Colonel in the Marine.” ()
