1
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2
Jami University
Abstract
After twenty years, the Taliban regained power for the second time in 2021. The Islamic Emirate must inevitably engage with regional organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to sustain its governance. Central Asian countries, which are gathered under the umbrella of the SCO, have an influential role in the political developments of Afghanistan. The main question is what impact does the security interaction between the Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have on the economy and politics of the Taliban government? The research hypothesis is that the security interaction between the Taliban and the (SCO), through the fight against ISIS as a regional consensus, leads to security, political, and economic convergence between the Taliban and the organization. The findings indicate that the anti-ISIS policy of the Taliban and their fight against drug trafficking provide a basis for security cooperation with the organization. Moreover, the political alignment with China and Russia, who are among the main actors of the organization, stands the Taliban in the anti-unilateralism camp against the United States. The present research has utilized the explanatory method and library-based data collection approach.
Eslami,R. and Ansary Kargar,A. (2024). Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Impact on the Politics and Economy. Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 30(125), 121-158.
MLA
Eslami,R. , and Ansary Kargar,A. . "Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Impact on the Politics and Economy", Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 30, 125, 2024, 121-158.
HARVARD
Eslami R., Ansary Kargar A. (2024). 'Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Impact on the Politics and Economy', Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 30(125), pp. 121-158.
CHICAGO
R. Eslami and A. Ansary Kargar, "Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Impact on the Politics and Economy," Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 30 125 (2024): 121-158,
VANCOUVER
Eslami R., Ansary Kargar A. Taliban and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Impact on the Politics and Economy. Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 2024; 30(125): 121-158.
