In August 2021, Taliban fighters entered the presidential palace in
Kabul, ending twenty years of international efforts to build a
democratic state in Afghanistan. Did the Taliban's success rest on
coercion and violence alone, or did they win the battle for public
support through ideology and better services? Or did most people in
the country not believe in the idea of the state at all, trusting
only local elders and traditional councils? What is the source of
legitimacy during armed conflict? In Waiting for Dignity, Florian
Weigand investigates legitimacy and its absence in Afghanistan.
Drawing on hundreds of interviews, he examines the perspectives of
ordinary people in Afghanistan as well as those of rival claimants
to authority: insurgents, warlords, members of parliament, security
forces, and community leaders. By exploring how different types of
authority attempted to legitimize their rule, Waiting for Dignity
challenges common assumptions about how to build legitimacy, such
as by delivering services, holding elections, or adopting
traditional institutions. Weigand shows that what matters in
conflict zones is what he terms interactive dignity: Citizens judge
authorities on the basis of their day-to-day experiences with them.
People want to be treated with dignity. The extent to which people
perceive interactions to be fair, inclusive, and respectful is
vital to the construction of lasting order. Combining theoretical
originality with in-depth and compelling empirical detail, this
book offers timely new insights into recent developments in
Afghanistan and the challenges facing conflict-torn areas more
widely.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Florian Weigand
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-20049-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-231-20049-8 |
Barcode: |
9780231200493 |
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