The Hazaras and the Afghan State

Rebellion, Exclusion and the Struggle for Recognition

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, History, Military
Cover of the book The Hazaras and the Afghan State by Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Hurst
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Niamatullah Ibrahimi ISBN: 9781849049818
Publisher: Hurst Publication: October 1, 2017
Imprint: Hurst Language: English
Author: Niamatullah Ibrahimi
ISBN: 9781849049818
Publisher: Hurst
Publication: October 1, 2017
Imprint: Hurst
Language: English

The Hazaras of Afghanistan have borne the brunt of many of the destructive forces unleashed by the establishment of the Afghan monarchy in 1747. The history of their relationship with the Afghan state has been punctuated by frequent episodes of ethnic cleansing, mass dispossession, forced displacement, enslavement and social and economic exclusion. Mostly Shia in a country dominated by Sunni Muslims, and identifiable because of their Asian features, the Hazaras became Afghanistan's internal 'Other'. They look different and practice a different school of Islam in a country that is prone to internal conflict and the machinations of external powers. The history of the Hazaras therefore offers a unique perspective into the deep contradictions of Afghanistan as a modern state, and how its ethnic and religious dynamics continue to undermine the post-2001 political process. This volume provides a fresh account of both the strategies and tactics of the Afghan state and how the Hazaras have responded to them, focusing on three key phenomena: Hazara rebellion and resistance to the intrusion of the Afghan state in the nineteenth century; the incorporation of the Hazara homeland into Afghanistan in the 1890s and their subsequent marginalization and exclusion; and the Hazaras' ethnic mobilization and struggle for recognition in recent decades.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Hazaras of Afghanistan have borne the brunt of many of the destructive forces unleashed by the establishment of the Afghan monarchy in 1747. The history of their relationship with the Afghan state has been punctuated by frequent episodes of ethnic cleansing, mass dispossession, forced displacement, enslavement and social and economic exclusion. Mostly Shia in a country dominated by Sunni Muslims, and identifiable because of their Asian features, the Hazaras became Afghanistan's internal 'Other'. They look different and practice a different school of Islam in a country that is prone to internal conflict and the machinations of external powers. The history of the Hazaras therefore offers a unique perspective into the deep contradictions of Afghanistan as a modern state, and how its ethnic and religious dynamics continue to undermine the post-2001 political process. This volume provides a fresh account of both the strategies and tactics of the Afghan state and how the Hazaras have responded to them, focusing on three key phenomena: Hazara rebellion and resistance to the intrusion of the Afghan state in the nineteenth century; the incorporation of the Hazara homeland into Afghanistan in the 1890s and their subsequent marginalization and exclusion; and the Hazaras' ethnic mobilization and struggle for recognition in recent decades.

More books from Hurst

Cover of the book Ancient Truth: General Letters by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Across the Wounded Galaxy by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Ivory by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Stalin's American Spy by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Lost Islamic History by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book China Imagined by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book The Rohingyas by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book On Germany by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Biblical Law: Divine Justice by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Why States Recover by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book A Christian Guide to the Sexual Marketplace by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Belt and Road by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Remnants of Partition by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Cover of the book Cyril Ramaphosa by Niamatullah Ibrahimi
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy