Antonio Giustozzi

Antonio Giustozzi is a Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. He is the author of several articles and papers as well as three books on Afghanistan.

Talking to the other side: humanitarian engagement with the Taliban in Afghanistan

Aid agency engagement with the Taliban will be critical to ensuring they can still operate after 2014. Research published by ODI explores Taliban attitudes toward aid work and the approaches used by aid agencies to gain access to Taliban-held areas.

By Antonio Giustozzi and Ashley Jackson

/ 11 Dec 2012

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s war

The pattern of war in Afghanistan is changing amid evolving relationships within the Taliban, between the movement and its base, and its engagement with western and local forces. Antonio Giustozzi examines the current military and political situation.

By Antonio Giustozzi

/ 4 Sep 2012

The neo-Taliban: a year on

2008 has seen a marked worsening of the security situation in Afghanistan, both in terms of the number of incidents and in terms of the geographical spread of the insurgency.

By Antonio Giustozzi

/ 11 Dec 2008

The resurgence of the neo-Taliban

The re-emergence of the neo-Taliban in Afghanistan is hardly breaking news, but the reasons for its spreading influence in the last two years have rarely been reported, much less explained.

By Antonio Giustozzi

/ 15 Dec 2007