What “post-factual news” means for researchers

Some semi-random thoughts, as headlines continue to focus on "post-factual" news: There is a lot in common between what we're seeing now in Britain and the US, and  researchable "news" in fragile and conflict affected states. The recent Brexit referendum and US Presidential campaigns are just the two, latest and possibly most prominent cases that … Continue reading What “post-factual news” means for researchers

The Taliban Reader: War, Islam and Politics in Their Own Words

Some exciting news: Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn, two key members of the Taliban Sources Project (TSP), have announced their plans for the  The Taliban Reader: War, Islam and Politics in Their Own Words. The book is due out in late 2017, and  Hurst  will be publishing it. The purpose of the TSP … Continue reading The Taliban Reader: War, Islam and Politics in Their Own Words