Pashtun Identity and Geopolitics in Southwest Asia
Pakistan and Afghanistan since 9/11
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Anthem Press
Published:7th Feb '20
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£70.00(9781783084944)
Innovative study which brings together Pakistan and Afghanistan as two inseparable entities for the first time.
This book juxtaposes vital issues of Pashtun identity, state formation, Taliban on both sides of the Durand Line, Frontier Crimes Regulation, security prerogative and the civil societies of Pakistan and Afghanistan, which since 9/11, have been posited in a rather precarious geopolitics.
‘Pashtun Identity and Geopolitics in Southwest Asia’ brings together Pakistan and Afghanistan as two inseparable entities by investigating areas such as the evolution and persistence of the Taliban, quest for Pashtun identity, the ambivalent status of the tribal region and the state of civic clusters on both sides. In addition to their relations with the United States and the EU, a due attention has been devoted to regional realties while looking at relations with India and China. The study explores vital disciplines of ethnography, history, Islamic studies, and international relations and benefits from a wide variety of source material. The volume takes into account the salient subjects including political Islam, nature and extent of violence since 9/11, failure of Western policies in the region, the Drone warfare, and the emergence of new regimes in Kabul, Islamabad and Delhi offering fresh opportunities as well as new threat perceptions.
The Daily Times
Dawn
This is an excellent piece of research that is ideal for academics, students, journalists and general readers interested in the field. Professor Malik’s highly sophisticated and scholarly style makes for enjoyable reading and his book is a welcome and much-required addition to the field.
—Imran H Khan Suddahazai, ‘The Muslim World Book Review’, 39:4, 2019
ISBN: 9781785272455
Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 26mm
Weight: 454g
286 pages