Bazaar Politics: Power and Pottery in an Afghan Market Town 9780804776714

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Автор: Coburn Noah
Название: Bazaar Politics: Power and Pottery in an Afghan Market Town
ISBN: 9780804776714
Издательство: Wiley EDC
Классификация:

История Азии

Культурология

Социальная и культурная антропология, этнография

ISBN-10: 0804776717
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 272
Вес: 0.45 кг.
Дата издания: 28.09.2011
Серия: Stanford studies in middle eastern and islamic societies and cultures
Язык: English
Размер: 231 x 155 x 23
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Подзаголовок: Power and pottery in an afghan market town
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Поставляется из: Англии
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After the fall of the Taliban, instability reigned across Afghanistan. However, in the small town of Istalif, located a little over an hour north of Kabul and not far from Bagram on the Shomali Plain, local politics remained relatively violence-free. Bazaar Politics examines this seemingly paradoxical situation, exploring how the towns local politics maintained peace despite a long, violent history in a country dealing with a growing insurgency.

At the heart of this story are the Istalifi potters, skilled craftsmen trained over generations. With workshops organized around extended families and competition between workshops strong, kinship relations become political and subtle negotiations over power and authority underscore most interactions. Starting from this microcosm, Noah Coburn then investigates power and relationships at various levels, from the potters families; to the local officials, religious figures, and former warlords; and ultimately to the international community and NGO workers.

Offering the first long-term on-the-ground study since the arrival of allied forces in 2001, Noah Coburn introduces readers to daily life in Afghanistan through portraits of local residents and stories of his own experiences. He reveals the ways in which the international community has misunderstood the forces driving local conflict and the insurgency, misunderstandings that have ultimately contributed to the political unrest rather than resolved it. Though on first blush the potters of Istalif may seem far removed from international affairs, it is only through understanding politics, power, and culture on the local level that we can then shed new light on Afghanistans difficult search for peace.

Bazaar Politics: Power and Pottery in an Afghan Market Town, Coburn Noah