Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan |
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| Author:
| Tapper, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-67014-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1978 and 1979 revolutions in Afghanistan and Iran marked a shift in the balance of power in South West Asia and the world. Then, as now, the world is once more aware that tribalism is no anachronism in a struggle for political and cultural self-determination. This books provides historical and anthropological perspectives necessary to the eventual understanding of the events surrounding the revolutions.
In 1978 and 1979 revolutions in Afghanistan and Iran marked a shift in the balance of power in South West Asia and the world. Then, as now, the world is once more aware that tribalism is no anachronism in a struggle for political and cultural self-determination. This books provides historical and anthropological perspectives necessary to the eventual understanding of the events surrounding the revolutions.