Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in 2021

Abstract

The decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021 resulted in immediate coverage of the Afghan Taliban, who immediately began working to seize power. Currently, more than two years have passed since Afghanistan has been under the rule of the Taliban. During this time, political and economic changes took place and the international perception of Afghanistan changed. Based on the systemic method, the article carried out an analysis that helped to give answer the research questions regarding the political and economic situation of Afghanistan; the threat of terrorism and the place and role of Afghanistan in international politics, especially Pakistan and Iran. The research hypothesis put forward in the text is that the takeover of power by the Taliban in 2021 has led to the marginalization of the state in the international arena and prevented the constructive development of Afghan political and economic potential. Afghanistan remains one of the poorest and ruined countries in the world. After verifying the hypothesis and answering the research questions, the conclusions were drawn that Afghanistan is still politically marginalized in the international arena, although many countries maintain unofficial political and economic relations with it. The economic situation, despite the corrective actions taken by the Taliban government, is still very difficult and millions of citizens of this country live in poverty.