Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan

ISBN-13: 9781107534582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 363 str.

Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

Opis

Despite efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations.

Recenzje

'This excellent book questions the conventional wisdom that informal village governance is at odds with effective public goods provision. The author's impressive study of Afghanistan, using hundreds of interviews and national surveys show that customary organizations not only fulfill many state functions but they also increase support for the state and democracy. In skillfully combining general theory and contextual depth, Murtazashvili advances our understanding of informal governance, decentralization, and the missed opportunities for state-building in post-Taliban Afghanistan.' Scott Radnitz, University of Washington

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Part I. The Politics of Customary Governance: 2. The Afghan state in historical perspective; 3. The architecture of village governance; Part II. Customary Governance and Public Goods Provision: 4. The political economy of village governance; 5. Cooperation among communities; Part III. Customary Governance and the State: 6. Customary organizations and support for the state; 7. Federalism, Afghan style; 8. Conclusion.