Explaining Civil War Persistence in Afghanistan | A 'Weak State' Framework

Srinjoy Bose

ISBN 10: 3639767136 / ISBN 13: 9783639767131

Published by Scholars' Press, 2015

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Explaining Civil War Persistence in Afghanistan | A 'Weak State' Framework | Srinjoy Bose | Taschenbuch | 192 S. | Englisch | 2015 | Scholars' Press | EAN 9783639767131 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explaining Civil War Persistence in Afghanistan | A 'Weak State' Framework
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639767136
• ISBN 13: 9783639767131
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 13D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 304 grams
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Synopsis

This study asks why the civil war in Afghanistan persists. Put slightly differently, what is preventing the state/government from achieving outright victory, against the rebel forces? A central theme in civil war research is that 'weak states' are prone to (prolonged) civil war; state-weakness seems to be the variable around which there is the most theoretical agreement. There is a strong sense that state failure -- whether defined as failure to monopolize legitimate violence or failure to deliver development, good governance and basic services -- is a principal driver of contemporary civil conflicts, often resulting in prolonged crises. In investigating the puzzle, this study tests the weak state framework. The study explores the relationship between state-weakness and the particularities of insufficient institutional capacity (including governance) in the conflict-ridden country of Afghanistan. The study argues state-weakness deprives the state/government from ensuring a favorable war-outcome; state weakness also robs the state/government of societal support, and thereby political legitimacy.