Modern Afghanistan

The Impact of 40 Years of War

M. Nazif Shahrani, Sonia Ahsan, Parul Bakhshi , Bashir Ahmed Ansari

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Indiana University Press
10 February 2018

Social & cultural anthropology; Terrorist attack

What impact does 40 years of war, violence, and military intervention have on a country and its people? As the ""global war on terror"" now stretches into the 21st century with no clear end in sight, Identity and Politics in Modern Afghanistan collects the work of interdisciplinary scholars, aid workers, and citizens to assess the impact of this prolonged conflict on Afghanistan. Nearly all of the people in Afghan society have been affected by persistent violent conflict. Identity and Politics in Modern Afghanistan focuses on social and political dynamics, issues of gender, and the shifting relationships between tribal, sectarian, and regional communities. Contributors consider topics ranging from masculinity among the Afghan Pashtun to services offered for the disabled, and from Taliban extremism to the role of TV in the Afghan culture wars. Prioritizing the perspective and experiences of the people of Afghanistan, new insights are shared into the lives of those who are hoping to build a secure future on the rubble of a violent past.

Contributions by: Sonia Ahsan, Parul Bakhshi, Bashir Ahmed Ansari, Just Boedeker
Edited by: M. Nazif Shahrani
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780253030054
ISBN 10: 0253030056
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 10 February 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

M. Nazif Shahrani is Professor of Anthropology, Central Eurasian Studies, and Near Eastern Languages and Culture at Indiana University. He is author of The Kirghiz and Wakhi of Afghanistan: Adaptation to Closed Frontiers and War and editor (with Robert L. Canfield) of Revolutions and Rebellions in Afghanistan: Anthropological Perspectives.

Reviews for Modern Afghanistan: The Impact of 40 Years of War

As a broad yet detailed introduction to modern Afghanistan, this interdisciplinary collection of essays on social and political life in Afghanistan over the past 40 years is arguably one of the best available.--American Ethnologist