Mr. Ethan Copeland

Center of Afghanistan and Regional Studies

Bio

Ethan Copeland graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha where he majored in Political Science, minored in History, Spanish, and Native American Studies. He is an admitted graduate student at the University of Chile in Santiago. He is a researcher at Nebraska Indian Community College, working on historical and cultural spatial research. He is an advocate for tribal sovereignty through consensus building and active engagement, including consistent and respectful service with the Omaha Indian Reservation.

A Challenge to Perception: Revisiting Ahmad Shah Durrani’s Empire & the Modern Identity of Afghanistan

Abstract

Ahmad Shah Durrani’s has been characterized by academia as a ruthless plunderer of northern India and incompetent statesman, with a focus on Orientalist narratives and without any further review. Necessitating a comprehensive review of the material contemporary and modern, an investigation will be carried out that will look and both him and his successors’ impact. By comparing and critiquing the modern material about him, a grounded view of modern-day Afghanistan can be done positively.