{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64522e9ce9e17b00113d91a9/64522ea2cba1b400112aadc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"53- Taliban Takeover: What Happened?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64522e9ce9e17b00113d91a9/64522ea2cba1b400112aadc9.png?height=200","description":"<p>The past week has been a shock for Afghanistan and the world watching. In a matter of days, the Taliban took over regional capitals one by one, entering Kabul on Sunday, August 15. </p><p>How could this have happened? Was it foreseeable – and preventable? Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken shares some initial thoughts on today’s episode.</p><h4>Related material</h4><ul><li>Kristian's PRIO Blog post <a href=\"https://blogs.prio.org/2021/08/what-happened-to-afghanistans-security-forces/\">\"What happened to Afghanistan's security forces\"</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo"}