Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan (RLE Iran D)
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Richard Tapper | ISBN: | 9781136833847 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Tapper |
| ISBN: | 9781136833847 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
