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Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan
Murtazashvili, Jennifer Brick (University of Pittsburgh)
Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan
Murtazashvili, Jennifer Brick (University of Pittsburgh)
Despite efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations. This book 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.
364 pages, 2 maps 17 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 21, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781107113992 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 364 |
Dimensions | 236 × 161 × 34 mm · 692 g |
Language | English |
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