The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran, and PakistanAli Banuazizi, Myron Weiner "Contributors to the volume are established scholars in their fields and successfully focus on the pertinent issues with a good mix of facts, analysis, and theoretical orientation. The contributions are pertinent and valuable to students of comparative politics generally, as well as to specialists on the selected countries."-Choice |
Contents
Introduction Ali Banuazizi and Myron Weiner | 1 |
State Building and Social Fragmentation | 23 |
Ethnic Regional and Sectarian Alignments | 75 |
The Prospects for State Building in Afghanistan | 104 |
The Changing Role of Islam as a Unifying Force | 124 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan Contemporary Issues in the Middle East |
| Editors | Ali Banuazizi, Myron Weiner |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press, 1988 |
| ISBN | 0815624484, 9780815624486 |
| Length | 404 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Asia / General |
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