The Hazaras and the Afghan State - Rebellion, Exclusion and the Struggle for Recognition

The Hazaras, numbering some 2.5 million, have for centuries faced persecution from Afghanistan's majority Sunni population -- politically, socially and economically. This book examines how and why.

About the author

Dr. Niamatullah Ibrahimi is a Lecturer in International Relations at La Trobe University in Melbourne. He completed his PhD in 2018 at the Australian National University and has published extensively on Afghanistan's politics and history. He is also the co-author (with Professor William Maley) of Afghanistan: Politics and Economics in a Globalizing State (London: Routledge, 2020).

Summary

The Hazaras, numbering some 2.5 million, have for centuries faced persecution from Afghanistan's majority Sunni population -- politically, socially and economically. This book examines how and why.

Product details

• Authors: Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Ibrahimi Niamatullah
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781849047074
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-707-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, Afghanistan, Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Asian History, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Afghan War (2001-2021)