00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000004747 20221110095556 0010-0520004747 221110################|##########|#eng## 0415453089 eng 320.9581 320.9581 BHA a Bhatia, Michael Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict : Armed Groups, Disarmament and Security In A Post-War Society / Michael Bhatia New York : Routledge, 2008 xxvii, 324 p. : : illus. ; 24 cm Indeks : p. 315 - 324 p. 298 - 314 This is the first book to provide a comprehensive assessment of small arms and security-related issues in post-9/11 Afghanistan. It includes case studies that reveal the findings of in-depth field research on hitherto neglected regions of the country, and provides a distinctive balance of thematic analysis, conceptual models and empirical research. Exploring various facets of armed violence and measures to tackle it, the volume provides significant insight into broader issues such as the efficacy of international assistance, the 'shadow' economy, warlordism and the Taliban-Ied insurgency. In an effort to deconstruct and demystify Afghanistan's alleged 'gun culture,' it also explores some of the prevailing obstacles and opportunities facing the country in its transition period. The book offers valuable lessons to the state-builders of Afghanistan as well as those of other countries and regions struggling to emerge from periods of transition.This book will be of much interest to all students of Afghanistan, small arms, insurgency, Asian studies and conflict studies in general. Afghanistan - Politic conditions Afghanistan - Social conditions Mark Sedra 10504/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10505/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10505/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10504/MKRI-P/XI-2008