Beyond Swat - History, Society and Economy Along the Afghanistan-Pakistan Frontier

Beyond Swat readdresses Fredrik Barth's seminal work Political Leadership among Swat Pathans, and the reactions it sparked, in relationship to contemporary developments in Swat and the wider Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier region. It explores the relevance of these debates to understanding the key dynamics affecting the region and its people.

Summary

Beyond Swat readdresses Fredrik Barth's seminal work Political Leadership among Swat Pathans, and the reactions it sparked, in relationship to contemporary developments in Swat and the wider Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier region. It explores the relevance of these debates to understanding the key dynamics affecting the region and its people.

Product details

• Assisted by: Benjamin Hopkins (Editor), Benjamin D. Hopkins (Editor), Magnus Marsden (Editor)
• Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2013
• EAN: 9781849042062
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-206-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 223 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 584 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories