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Episode 85: Connecting Afghanistan's Past and Present
James Madison Center for Civic Engagement: Democracy Matters
English - September 21, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsNews democracy voting civic engagement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Afghanistan has a rich history of self-determination and has long served as an international crossroads of cultural, economic and political activity. It has also been the target of imperialism, attempted colonization and intervention, particularly in the last hundred year. Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, Professor of History at James Madison University, shares his expertise on the history of Afghanistan in order to better understand the present moment.
See the show notes with links mentioned in this episode at https://j.mu/news/civic/2021/09-21-democracy-matters-episode-85.shtml