Socio-economic and legal-political processes in a Pashtun village, Southeastern Afghanistan

by Alef-Shah Zadran

Written in English

Published: 1978 Pages: 334 Downloads: 355

Subjects:

Pushtuns -- Social conditions.,
Pushtuns -- Economic conditions.,
Ethnology -- Afghanistan -- Almara.,
Customary law -- Afghanistan -- Almara.,
Islamic law -- Afghanistan -- Almara.

Edition Notes

The Physical Object
Statement	by Alef-Shah Zadran.
Pagination	xvi, 334 leaves :
Number of Pages	334
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL22073850M

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The Pashtun Taliban Insurgency that began in was neither Terrorism nor Islamic Jihad, though it features elements of both (“taliban” means “students” in Pashto). Afghanistan. The donor-driven economy has not helped the economic and social infrastructure of Afghanistan and the development process remains ineffective. Furthermore, it has created an unequal economic power relationship between the small economic and political elite and the average Afghan. This has also createdFile Size: 2MB. Afghana or Avagana is a tribal chief or prince in Pashtun folklore, said to be of Bani Israel (Israelite) origin, who is traditionally considered the progenitor of modern-day Pashtuns,Socio-economic Behaviour of Pukhtun Tribe By Dipali Saha, Dipali Saha - - pages - Page Pashtun scholar Olaf Caroe was precisely correct when he wrote the following in an academic journal review of Louis Dupree’s book, Afghani- stan: “ Pashtunistan, Sardar Daud’s dream of a reabsorbtion of all the Pashto-speakers on the North West Frontier into a Durrani-ruled state.” 6.

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The Pashtun Question. About The Book Most contemporary journalistic and scholarly accounts of the instability gripping Afghanistan and Pakistan have argued that violent Islamic extremism, including support for the Taliban and related groups, is either rooted in Pashtun history and culture, or finds willing hosts among their communities on both sides of the Afghanistan . Pashtun children make their way from an armored personnel carrier toward Marines on patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan last August. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson/file) In the debate over U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, author Seth G. Jones believes the path to success lies in facilitating a Pashtun revolt against the Taliban. Cultural Orientation – Pashto (Afghanistan) family life and differences in the lifestyles of urban and rural populations. Country. Afghanistan. Culture. Pashtun (Afghanistan) Associated Languages. Pashto, Pushto, Pakhto, Pukhto, Pashtun, Pathani. . When this project launched in , the insurgency was intensifying in Afghanistan and would soon escalate into violence. Our mission on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was crucial: encourage communities in the most volatile parts of the country to turn away from the insurgency and toward the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

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Pashtun identity and geo politics. This book is an important read for policymakers, academics and students who want to understand the intricacies of conflict and peace in contemporary Afghanistan. Pashtun society will be studied, drawing from sources that study Pashtun ethnography, as well as behavioral economics, to draw conclusions about the way people in conflict societies frame the decisions they make.

see Alef-Shah Zadran, Socio- Economic and Legal-Political Processes in a Pash-tun Village, Southeastern Afghanistan (henceforth Zadran), (unpublished Ph.D dissertation presented to the State University of New York at Buffalo, ).

6 Hukmrān in the Afghan administration of cAbd al-Rahmān meant a governor. Apart from Pashtunwali and Islamic law, there might well be other norms, such as pre-Islamic natural religion or Sufism, but the former two seem to show the highest degree of regulation.

and India, who may play out their rivalries in Afghanistan • The possibility of a resurgence of instability or even of civil war when Coalition forces withdraw cannot be ruled out.

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Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Congressional Research Service Summary The limited capacity and widespread corruption of all levels of Afghan governance are factors in debate over the effectiveness of U.S.

policy in Afghanistan and in implementing a transition to Afghan security leadership by the end of To this I would add a study that, in a less direct manner, addresses the legal code often referred to as Pashtunwali (i.e., tsale customary laws and practices).

See: Alef-Shah Zadran’s, Socioeconomic and Legal-Political Processes in a Pashtun Village, Southeastern Afghanistan (PhD Diss. State University of New York at Buffalo, ). Conceptual failure, the Taliban's parallel hierarchies, and America's strategic defeat in Afghanistan Article in Small Wars and Insurgencies 25(1).

's The Economic History of Afghanistan • in there was a soviet invasion and this led to a civil war which destroyed much of the country's limited infrastructure, this caused a downfall to the economy • civil war (Afghanistan war) • Afghanistan.

Most contemporary journalistic and scholarly accounts of the instability gripping Afghanistan and Pakistan have argued that violent Islamic extremism, including support for the Taliban and related groups, is either rooted in Pashtun history and culture, or finds willing hosts among their communities on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.4/5(4).

The Hazaras of Afghanistan: An Historical, Cultural, Economic and Political Study. They didn't mix whith Tajik, or Pashtuns even a little, since they always lived among themselves in Hazarajat.

It's rare for a man to marry a woman of another tribe in Afghanistan. It's the tribal conflict and ethnic divisions that has led to civil war and Cited by: Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Political process: Those government institutions established during the reign of ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (–) laid the groundwork for the modern Afghan state.

They gave primacy to a strong military, centralized government control from Kabul, and signaled the primacy of the Pashtun as the country’s ruling group. Book also provides details of rise of extremism in the region that is now plaguing a large swath of territory and impeding the political and economic progress both in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The book’s format is in chronological order of events that provides a very readable historical narrative. The Role of the Pashtuns in Understanding the Afghan Crisis. by Isaac Kfir. Abstract. The paper reviews the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and argues that the failure to understand the nature and structure of Pashtun society is responsible for a.

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Kabul’s Pashtun diplomacy was designed to achieve two ends: first, to get support for its non-recognition of the Durand Line, the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and, second, to promote. An Economic Interpretation of the Pashtunwali Tom Ginsburg. University of Chicago Law School ∗ Forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum.

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A great read covering Afghanistan's ancient history through its modern day issues (throughwhen the book was published). Alarmingly, there are many parallels between what is happening currently in the country and earlier efforts of Amanullah Khan, who was in power from through when he fled the country due to uprisings/5.

The Pashtun of Afghanistan and Pakistan have been called the largest Muslim tribal society in the world. There are at least 30 major tribes, and countless sub-tribes and clans. Spread over a vast geographical area and riven by socio-economic, political, tribal and linguistic (dialectical) differences, Pashtuns nevertheless share a unique sense.

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Demographics. US states with significant Pashtun populations, based on the Census. In the United States, the Pashtuns are a sub-community within the wider Pakistani American and Afghan American communities. Areas with large populations include New York City, where there are o Pashtuns, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, Virginia, Los Angeles.

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For the first time in more than two decades, there was a real possibility of peace and stability in the country. Unlike in the wake of the Soviet withdrawal inthis time the. Pashtun dress of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pashtun men usually wear a Partūg-Kamees in Pashto (sometimes worn with a pakul or paṭkay).

In the Kandahar region young men usually wear different type of hat similar to a topi and in the Peshawar. Pashtuns account for about 40% of Afghanistan's population, but largely dominate Afghan politics.

Tajiks are the second largest ethnic group, variously estimated at. In Afghanistan, Pashtuns are considered highest in the social ring.

Next in the social ladder are Tajiks and Uzbeks. Their order can vary with regions. The Hazaras and the Gypsies form lowest social classes in Afghanistan. Divisions between rich and poor.

The socioeconomic status in Afghanistan is highly correlated with ethnicity. What are the differences between a "Pashtun" and a "Pakhthun"? I'm under the impression that "Pashtuns" are more associated with Afghanistanis, and Pakhthuns are more associated with Pakistan.

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