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“’Reculer pour mieux sauter?’ Délégation et monopolisation de la violence en Afghanistan.” Canadian Journal of Political Science (2021). With Christian Olsson.
“Sahelistan? Military Intervention and Patronage Politics in Afghanistan and Mali.” Civil Wars 22:4 (2020): 543-566. With Adam Sandor.
“Bertrand Badie, penseur des relations internationales. Un penseur ‘à la française.’” Etudes Internationales 50:2 (2019): 195-204.
“From Rebel to Quasi-State: Governance, Diplomacy and Legitimacy in the Midst of Afghanistan’s Wars (1979-2001).” Small Wars & Insurgencies 28:4-5 (2017): 867-886.
“The Tribal Politics of Field Research: A Reflection on Power and Partiality in 21st Century Warzones.” Perspectives on Politics 14:4 (2016): 1011-1028. With Dipali Mukhopadhyay.
“Warlords, Intervention, and State Consolidation: A Typology of Political Orders in Failed & Failing States.” Security Studies 25:1 (2016): 85-110.
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“From Rebels to Quasi-State: Governance, Diplomacy and Legitimacy in the Midst of Afghanistan’s Wars (1979-2001).” In Rebels and Legitimacy: Processes and Practices, edited by Isabelle Duyvesteyn. London: Routledge, 2018.
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“Dysfunctional Allies and Coalition Warfare,” Review of “NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting Alone,” by David Auerswald and Stephen Saideman. Journal of International Organizations Studies 6.1 (Spring 2015): 69-70.
Foreign Aid to Afghanistan Won’t Moderate the Taliban. Foreign Policy (October 2021). With Haley Swedlund and Malte Lierl.
Afghanistan: l’enlisement – L’Histoire 487 (Septembre 2021).
Don’t expect Afghanistan to have a Western-style government. This explains why – The Washington Post (December 2019).
Yes, it’s possible to do research in conflict zones. This is how – The Washington Post (April 2017). With Dipali Mukhopadhyay.
Afghanistan militias: After a decade of counter-insurrection efforts, what role do they play? – The Conversation (March 2017).
Afghanistan: Des milices pour quoi faire? – The Conversation (December 2016).
What an Afghan Warlord-Turned Vice President Tells Us About Military Intervention and State Building – Political Violence @ a Glance (May 2016).
Afghanistan: Talibans, toujours vivants! – Alternatives Internationales HS 16 (2015): 72-73.
Afghanistan: Une campagne en chasse une autre – Alternatives Internationales HS14 (2014): 132-133.
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Les Seigneurs de Guerre Afghans dans l’Après-2001 – Nouvelles d’Afghanistan134 (2011).
Entre tradition et modernité, la justice coutumière au Bénin et au Mali – ISS Policy Brief 12 (2009).
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