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What a Taliban theocracy means for Afghanistan (2022)
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Nelson, M. J., & Rahimi, H. What a Taliban theocracy means for Afghanistan

In August 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan after a 20-year hiatus and promptly replaced the nation’s legal system with their own austere version of Islamic law or Sharia. While the impact of the new government on women and girls has... Read More about What a Taliban theocracy means for Afghanistan.

Taliban Constitutionalism in Comparative Perspective (2021)
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Nelson, M. J. (2021). Taliban Constitutionalism in Comparative Perspective. [Berkley Forum]

Will Muslim-Majority States Recognise the Taliban’s "Islamic" Regime? (2021)
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Nelson, M. J. Will Muslim-Majority States Recognise the Taliban’s "Islamic" Regime?

Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Future of Afghanistan (2021)
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Nelson, M. J., & Ahmed, Z. (2021). Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Future of Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban is poised to take the reins in Kabul with the looming withdrawal of US troops. Although dependent on Pakistan in the past, the Taliban are now more geopolitically savvy. So what influence would Islamabad have in a new Taliban-le... Read More about Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Future of Afghanistan.

Who Decides Who’s a Muslim in Modern Islamic States? (2020)
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Nelson, M. J. Who Decides Who’s a Muslim in Modern Islamic States?

The Taliban’s (Islamic) Isolation (2020)
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Nelson, M. J. The Taliban’s (Islamic) Isolation

U.S. Senate Elections: Lessons from South Asia (2020)
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Nelson, M. J. U.S. Senate Elections: Lessons from South Asia

Article 370 in India: Modi’s BJP versus India’s Constitutional Basic Structure? (2019)
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Nelson, M. J., & Ranjah, Z. U. Article 370 in India: Modi’s BJP versus India’s Constitutional Basic Structure?

Constituting Religion: From South Asia to Malaysia (2019)
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Nelson, M. J. (2019). Constituting Religion: From South Asia to Malaysia

At the start of his outstanding new book, Constituting Religion: Islam, Liberal Rights, and the Malaysian State, Tamir Moustafa explains that initially his ambition extended beyond Malaysia to a comparison of Malaysia, Pakistan, and Egypt. As one wit... Read More about Constituting Religion: From South Asia to Malaysia.

The Politics of Administrative "Reasonableness" in Malaysia (2017)
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Nelson, M. J., & Shah, D. A. H. (2017). The Politics of Administrative "Reasonableness" in Malaysia

The India-Pakistan relationship: From Delhi to Islamabad via Rawalpindi (2014)
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Nelson, M. J. The India-Pakistan relationship: From Delhi to Islamabad via Rawalpindi

Does Democracy Mean Different Things in India and Pakistan? (2013)
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Nelson, M. J. (2013). Does Democracy Mean Different Things in India and Pakistan?

In the run-up to Pakistan’s general elections on May 11, India At LSE publishes three posts reflecting on India-Pakistan bilateral relations and democracy in South Asia. Matthew Nelson starts the series by asking whether the relationship between demo... Read More about Does Democracy Mean Different Things in India and Pakistan?.