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State Formation in Afghanistan - A Theoretical and Political History (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,969
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State Formation in Afghanistan - A Theoretical and Political History (Hardcover): Mujib Rahman Rahimi

State Formation in Afghanistan - A Theoretical and Political History (Hardcover)

Mujib Rahman Rahimi

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The creation of Afghanistan in 1880, following the Second Anglo-Afghan War, gave an empowering voice to the Pashtun people, the largest ethnic group in a diverse country. In order to distil the narrative of the state's formation and early years, a Pashtun-centric version of history dominated Afghan history and the political process from 1880 to the 1970s. Alternative discourses made no appearance in the fledgling state which lacked the scholarly institutions and any sense of recognition for history, thus providing no alternatives to the narratives produced by the British, whose quasi-colonial influence in the region was supreme. Since 1970, the ongoing crises in Afghanistan have opened the space for non-Pashtuns, including Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks, to form new definitions of identity, challenge the official discourse and call for the re-writing of the long-established narrative. At the same time, the Pashtun camp, through their privileged position in the political settlements of 2001, have attempted to confront the desire for change in historical perceptions by re-emphasising the Pashtun domination of Afghan history. This crisis of hegemony has led to a deep antagonism between the Pashtun and non-Pashtun perspectives of Afghan history and threatens the stability of political process in the country.

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Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2017
Authors: Mujib Rahman Rahimi
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 978-1-78453-949-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political oppression & persecution > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN: 1-78453-949-X
Barcode: 9781784539498

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