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Beyond the ´Wild Tribes´: Understanding Modern Afghanistan and Its Diaspora
Oeppen
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Description for Beyond the ´Wild Tribes´: Understanding Modern Afghanistan and Its Diaspora
Paperback. Afghanistan and its people, whether in Afghanistan or in its global diaspora, have generated substantial interest and the desire to understand more about the country is widely felt. This title contains chapters on a wide range of issues, which contribute to our understandings of modern Afghanistan. Editor(s): Oeppen, Ceri; Schlenkhoff, Angela. Num Pages: 288 pages, map,. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSL; JHB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Afghanistan and its people, whether in Afghanistan or in its global diaspora, have generated substantial interest in recent years and the desire to understand more about the country is widely felt. International organisations, non-governmental organisations and journalists are key sources of information on contemporary Afghanistan, but their ability to undertake research is often limited by their mandate and the aims of their activities in Afghanistan. In-depth academic research on post-2001 Afghanistan does exist but these studies have often taken place in isolation. This volume, edited by Ceri Oeppen and Angela Schlenkhoff, brings together the work of some of the leading ... Read more
Afghanistan and its people, whether in Afghanistan or in its global diaspora, have generated substantial interest in recent years and the desire to understand more about the country is widely felt. International organisations, non-governmental organisations and journalists are key sources of information on contemporary Afghanistan, but their ability to undertake research is often limited by their mandate and the aims of their activities in Afghanistan. In-depth academic research on post-2001 Afghanistan does exist but these studies have often taken place in isolation. This volume, edited by Ceri Oeppen and Angela Schlenkhoff, brings together the work of some of the leading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849040556
SKU
V9781849040556
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Ref
99-30
About Oeppen
CERI OEPPEN completed her doctoral studies at the Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex. Her research includes migrant transnationalism and integration, and migrants' involvement in development. ANGELA SCHLENKOFF completed her doctoral research at the University of Kent looking at issues of home and identity among Afghans living in London, where she has worked for various Afghan community and ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond the ´Wild Tribes´: Understanding Modern Afghanistan and Its Diaspora
Bringing together established analysts and a new generation of researchers, this volume takes us beyond the common and surprisingly durable cliche of the 'wild tribes' on the Afghan frontier. The contributors, coming from different disciplinary backgrounds and experiences, shed light on the complexities and paradoxes of Afghan history, identity and socio-political change. Such scholarship, which eschews easy stereotypes and engages ... Read more