Local Politics In Afghanistan

Author : Conrad J. Schetter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Afghanistan
ISBN : 0231704186

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Local Politics in Afghanistan by Conrad J. Schetter Pdf

From the nineteenth century to today, Afghanistan has contended with relentless foreign intervention. Not only have external powers, such as British India, the Soviet Union, Pakistan, and NATO, egregiously interfered in local affairs, but various Afghan governments, including monarchical, Communist, Islamist, and ostensibly democratic ones, have also repeatedly meddled with the state. The Afghan population has nevertheless remained robustly resilient in the face of this upheaval, finding concrete ways to handle external influences while preserving the most valuable aspects of their political system. By shedding light on the dynamics of this phenomenon, the essays in this volume clarify both the complexities of Afghanistan's local political structure and the ways in which outside intervention either disturbs or reinforces the local social order. By freeing local politics from the false binary of romanticization and demonization, the collection provides a richer understanding of Afghan society and the role of social factors, such as trust, solidarity, reciprocity, and patronage, in the promotion of rational political objectives.The collection also explores the impact of intermediaries and local forums, such as jirgas and shura, as they negotiate between local actors and external interventionists.

Author : Conrad J. Schetter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Afghanistan
ISBN : 0199388067

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Local Politics in Afghanistan by Conrad J. Schetter Pdf

Afghanistan has contended with an almost continuous series of foreign interventions in its local affairs in the 19th and 20th centuries. While the resilience of the Afghan population in the face of external influence is widely recognised, how the local populations have dealt with these interventions and how local politics is structured in Afghanistan still remain somewhat open questions. This book sheds light on this phenomenon as well as illuminating the complexities of local politics in Afghanistan, analysing also how the local social order is disturbed or reinforced by outside intervention.

Author : Thomas Barfield
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691154411

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Afghanistan by Thomas Barfield Pdf

Traces the political history of Afghanistan from the sixteenth century to the present, looking at what has united the people as well as the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.

Author : Noah Coburn,Anna Larson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231166201

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Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan by Noah Coburn,Anna Larson Pdf

This volume shows how Afghani elections since 2004 have threatened to derail the country’s fledgling democracy. Examining presidential, parliamentary, and provincial council elections and conducting interviews with more than one hundred candidates, officials, community leaders, and voters, the text shows how international approaches to Afghani elections have misunderstood the role of local actors, who have hijacked elections in their favor, alienated communities, undermined representative processes, and fueled insurgency, fostering a dangerous disillusionment among Afghan voters.

Author : Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107113992

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Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan by Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili Pdf

Despite vast efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations. Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan explores the rules governing these organizations to explain why they can provide public goods. Instead of withering during decades of conflict, customary authority adapted to become more responsive and deliberative. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and observations from dozens of villages across Afghanistan, and statistical analysis of nationally representative surveys, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili demonstrates that such authority enhances citizen support for democracy, enabling the rule of law by providing citizens with a bulwark of defence against predatory state officials. Contrary to conventional wisdom, it shows that 'traditional' order does not impede the development of the state because even the most independent-minded communities see a need for a central government - but question its effectiveness when it attempts to rule them directly and without substantive consultation.

Author : Richard S. Newell
Publisher : Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015007019790

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The Politics of Afghanistan by Richard S. Newell Pdf

Author : Kenneth Katzman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437919202

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Afghanistan by Kenneth Katzman Pdf

Contents of this report: Post-Taliban Transition and Political Landscape; Karzai and His Opponents; The Opposition; Government Performance; Dealing With Regional Faction Leaders; Official Corruption; Expanding Local Governance; Provincial Governors and Provincial Councils; Security Benefits of Local Governance Programs; Overall Human Rights Issues; Democracy, Governance, and Elections Funding Issues; 2009 Elections; Outlines of the Presidential Contest; U.S. Policy and Interests in the Election. Illustrations.

Author : Michael Robert Shurkin
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0833052292

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Subnational Government in Afghanistan by Michael Robert Shurkin Pdf

This primer on subnational government in Afghanistan is meant to inform efforts to strengthen local government in recently cleared areas. Among the problems afflicting the Afghan state are the lack of effective service provision and representation, which together should constitute the base of the state's legitimacy. This paper identifies the various entities of local government and identifies opportunities for improvement. It is based on a review of the available academic and nongovernmental studies of subnational government in Afghanistan and interviews with civilian experts, including consultants attached to U.S. and allied government agencies. Opportunities to make the system more participatory and representative should be sought at lower levels to compensate for weak central institutions, and the court system must be strengthened where possible. Good intelligence about local politics must precede engagement. Governance metrics should gauge subjective perceptions of the legitimacy of the Afghan state, rather than objective outputs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781437927412

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Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance by Anonim Pdf

In the context of a review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan during September-November 2009, the performance and legitimacy of the Afghan government figured prominently. In his December 1, 2009, speech announcing a way forward in Afghanistan, President Obama stated that the Afghan government would be judged on performance, and "The days of providing a blank check are over." The policy statement was based, in part, on an assessment of the security situation furnished by the top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, which warned of potential mission failure unless a fully resourced classic counterinsurgency strategy is employed. That counterinsurgency effort is deemed to require a legitimate Afghan partner. The Afghan government's limited writ and widespread official corruption are believed by U.S. officials to be helping sustain a Taliban insurgency and complicating international efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. At the same time, President Hamid Karzai has, through compromise with faction leaders, been able to confine ethnic disputes to political competition, enabling his government to focus on trying to win over those members of the ethnic Pashtun community that support Taliban and other insurgents.

Author : Noah Coburn
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804778909

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Bazaar Politics by Noah Coburn Pdf

After the fall of the Taliban, instability reigned across Afghanistan. However, in the small town of Istalif, located a little over an hour north of Kabul and not far from Bagram on the Shomali Plain, local politics remained relatively violence-free. Bazaar Politics examines this seemingly paradoxical situation, exploring how the town's local politics maintained peace despite a long, violent history in a country dealing with a growing insurgency. At the heart of this story are the Istalifi potters, skilled craftsmen trained over generations. With workshops organized around extended families and competition between workshops strong, kinship relations become political and subtle negotiations over power and authority underscore most interactions. Starting from this microcosm, Noah Coburn then investigates power and relationships at various levels, from the potters' families; to the local officials, religious figures, and former warlords; and ultimately to the international community and NGO workers. Offering the first long-term on-the-ground study since the arrival of allied forces in 2001, Noah Coburn introduces readers to daily life in Afghanistan through portraits of local residents and stories of his own experiences. He reveals the ways in which the international community has misunderstood the forces driving local conflict and the insurgency, misunderstandings that have ultimately contributed to the political unrest rather than resolved it. Though on first blush the potters of Istalif may seem far removed from international affairs, it is only through understanding politics, power, and culture on the local level that we can then shed new light on Afghanistan's difficult search for peace.

Author : Nazif Shahrani
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253033260

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Modern Afghanistan by Nazif Shahrani Pdf

What impact does 40 years of war, violence, and military intervention have on a country and its people? As the "global war on terror" now stretches into the 21st century with no clear end in sight, Identity and Politics in Modern Afghanistan collects the work of interdisciplinary scholars, aid workers, and citizens to assess the impact of this prolonged conflict on Afghanistan. Nearly all of the people in Afghan society have been affected by persistent violent conflict. Identity and Politics in Modern Afghanistan focuses on social and political dynamics, issues of gender, and the shifting relationships between tribal, sectarian, and regional communities. Contributors consider topics ranging from masculinity among the Afghan Pashtun to services offered for the disabled, and from Taliban extremism to the role of TV in the Afghan culture wars. Prioritizing the perspective and experiences of the people of Afghanistan, new insights are shared into the lives of those who are hoping to build a secure future on the rubble of a violent past.

Author : Torunn Wimpelmann
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520293199

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The Pitfalls of Protection by Torunn Wimpelmann Pdf

At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s open access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, violence against women has emerged as the single most important issue for Afghan gender politics. The Pitfalls of Protection, based on research conducted in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2015, locates the struggles over gender violence in local and global power configurations. The author finds that aid flows and geopolitics have served as both opportunities and obstacles to feminist politics in Afghanistan. Showing why Afghan activists often chose to use the leverage of Western powers instead of entering into either protracted negotiations with powerful national actors or broad political mobilization, the book examines both the achievements and the limits of this strategy.

Author : Abdul Qayyum
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000426502

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Understanding Afghanistan by Abdul Qayyum Pdf

This book delves into the history of Afghanistan, its people, and its relationship with neighbors, to unravel the intricate politics and ethnolinguistic diversity of the country. It discusses the history of innumerable invasions which left imprints over the country and its people and created a complex fabric of different ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural groups. The volume looks at the various empires which warred over the land including the Persian, Greek, Mongol, and Sassanid dynasties, as well as the later interferences by the British and the Russians and the emergence of the Taliban. It examines the correlations between war, power politics, religion, local governance, and the opium trade and economy in Afghanistan. The author through personal stories and anecdotes of his visits and journeys in Afghanistan provides a very rich and extensive view of Afghan politics, culture and history. The relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and Afghanistan’s unique position in the politics of the region is also a thread which runs through the entire book. This book will a great resource (and of interest) to researchers and students of politics, history, Central and South Asian Studies, war and international relations, political economy, and peace and reconciliation studies. It will also interest journalists, diplomats and international development organizations.

Author : Dipali Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107729193

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Warlords, Strongman Governors, and the State in Afghanistan by Dipali Mukhopadhyay Pdf

Warlords have come to represent enemies of peace, security, and 'good governance' in the collective intellectual imagination. This book asserts that not all warlords are created equal. Under certain conditions, some become effective governors on behalf of the state. This provocative argument is based on extensive fieldwork in Afghanistan, where Mukhopadhyay examined warlord-governors who have served as valuable exponents of the Karzai regime in its struggle to assert control over key segments of the countryside. She explores the complex ecosystems that came to constitute provincial political life after 2001 and exposes the rise of 'strongman' governance in two provinces. While this brand of governance falls far short of international expectations, its emergence reflects the reassertion of the Afghan state in material and symbolic terms that deserve our attention. This book pushes past canonical views of warlordism and state building to consider the logic of the weak state as it has arisen in challenging, conflict-ridden societies like Afghanistan.

Author : Deniz Kandiyoti
Publisher : Geneva : UNRISD
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Women
ISBN : 9290850566

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The Politics of Gender and Reconstruction in Afghanistan by Deniz Kandiyoti Pdf