Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan
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Author | : Richard Tapper |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415610568 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415610567 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan by : Richard Tapper
Book excerpt: 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.