AFPRO Research Project
LightNews LightNews
banner
afpro.bsky.social
AFPRO Research Project
@afpro.bsky.social
140 followers 530 following 26 posts
Researching protest movements taking place in Afghanistan between 2016 and 2026.

@zfk-mr.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social

https://afprod.de/
Posts Replies Media Videos
afpro.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
afpro.bsky.social
Afghan women continue to resist Taliban restrictions, for example, in international organizations. Check out these recent examples.

Photo: Suliman Sallehi
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
afpro.bsky.social
From 12-16 July 2025 our team attended the 28th World Congress of Political Science @ipsa.org in Seoul and presented our project and research there. Thank you for the comments and interesting discussions!

#contentiousky
#afghanistan
July 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
afpro.bsky.social
This morning, we presented our project @ipsa.org in Seoul. Thank you for attending!
July 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
afpro.bsky.social
Our team is at @ipsa.org conference in Seoul this week and presenting on protests during insurgencies, Afghan youth and the success and failure of autocratization

#contentiousky
#afghanistan
July 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
afpro.bsky.social
How does one build a database on protest activities from news reports?

Last Friday, @simonteune.bsky.social gave us a workshop on Protest Event Analysis based on his experience in the PRODAT project. We discussed the challenges of this methodology and how to adapt it to the case of Afghanistan.
The photo shows Dr. Simon Teune sitting at a table and explaining a graph titled "Content Analysis as a Method" on the screen behind him.
April 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
afpro.bsky.social
Join us for an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with @simonteune.bsky.social!

📅 Date: April 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs
📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11, Marburg
💬 Q&A and discussion to follow

Please register by sending an email to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de
We are pleased to invite you to an introductory session on Protest Event Analysis (PEA) with Dr. Simon Teune on April 4, 2025. The workshop is aimed at PhD and Master's students working on protest movements and looking to engage with PEA as a method and hosted by the AFPRO Project. The workshop will introduce its key concepts, methodological toolsets, challenges of PEA and its application in practice to researchers seeking to decide on methods for the research. 📅 Date: April 4, 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 14:00 hrs 📍 Venue: Seminarraum 003, Ketzerbach 11 💬 Q&A and discussion to follow Please register by sending a mail to afpro@staff.uni-marburg.de Looking forward to seeing you there!
March 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
afpro.bsky.social
How did the new Taliban government deal with protests in areas previously controlled by the internationally recognised government? Did they make concessions in these areas to win over constituents? Or did they remain wary of possibly continuing loyalties to the old government?
#contentiousky
In the background, there is the skyline of Kabul with mountains and trees. In the foreground, it is written: "Part 2: Protests in government-controlled areas The background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "The second part of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the government before 2021. The government relied on international support which could sometimes make big public protests effective." The background is the same as in the previous photo. In the foreground, it is written: "After 2021, the protesters had to address their demands to the new Taliban government. What approach did the Taliban take towards these protesters? Did they make concessions to gain new supporters? Or were they afraid of continued loyalties to the old government?"
December 11, 2024 at 5:26 PM
afpro.bsky.social
Did protesters in previous rebel strongholds benefit from their ties to the Taliban after 2021? Or did the Taliban government adopt a repressive response to protests after 2021 because it no longer relied on support from the population?

#contentiousky

Photo by Haroon Safi on Pexels
In the background, there's a photo of a hilly Afghan landscape with trees. In the foreground is written: "Part 1: Protests in rebel-controlled areas" In the background, there is the same photo as on the previous slide. In the foreground is written: "One half of our project examines protests in areas controlled by the Taliban before 2021. The rebels relied on support from the population and, therefore, had incentives for concessions. However, they only controlled a small area limiting their influence. In the background, there's the same photo as on the previous slides. In the foreground is written: "How did the opportunity structure for protests change after the Taliban takeover in 2021? Did the protesters in previously Taliban-controlled areas benefit from their ties to the new Taliban government? Or did the new Taliban government no longer need the support from the population and become more repressive?
November 29, 2024 at 10:42 AM
afpro.bsky.social
The Taliban's policies towards civil society have become more salient after taking control of the state. But how did they govern in provinces under their control even before 2021? What changed in 2021? And what does this have to do with protest movements in Afghanistan?
#contentiousky
In the background, there is a map of West Asia. In the foreground, a question is written: What are we researching in the AFPRO project? Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: From 2001 to 2021, international actors were active in Afghanistan fighting a war against the Taliban. During their insurgency, the Taliban relied on the support of local populations to govern the areas they controlled. Same background as the previous slide. Text in the foreground: Different protests took place during that time. The opportunity structures differed in areas controlled by the Taliban and those controlled by the government. The Taliban relied on the support of the population to govern, the government needed the support of international actors. Same background as on the previous slides. Text in the foreground: In 2021, the Taliban took control over Afghanistan leading to the sudden retreat of international troops. The former rebels have since been in charge of the state’s institutions. How has this affected the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?
November 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM
afpro.bsky.social
Our research project investigates how the Taliban's takeover of the Afghan government has changed the opportunity structures (protest tactics and frequencies) for protests. Afghanistan is an interesting case study because it constitutes one of the few successful rebel movements.
#contentiousky
In the foreground, the research question is written: "How did the coming into power of the Taliban change the opportunity structures for protests in Afghanistan?". In the background are silhouettes of people walking through Kabul in the evening as well as silhouettes of some buildings and trees.
October 16, 2024 at 8:52 AM
afpro.bsky.social
How did the Taliban takeover in 2021 change the opportunity structures for protest movements in Afghanistan?

Our new research project "Protest Movements in Transitional Phases from Insurgency to the Consolidation of Successful Rebels" aims to answer this question over the next three years.
September 23, 2024 at 6:11 PM