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Government and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan

Hasan Kawun Kakar

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Description:An authoritative study of the administrative, social, and economic structure of Afghanistan at the beginning of the twentieth century.Government and Society in Afghanistan covers a decisive stage in the country's history. The period covered--the reign of the "Iron" Amir Rahman Khan--was in many ways the beginning of modern Afghanistan as a cohesive nation. It was under the Amir that its borders were established, its internal unification completed, and the modern concept of nationhood implanted.Hsan Kawun Kakar considers both the internal and the external forces that influenced Afghanistan's development. Thus, modernization, centralization, and nationalization are seen as both defensive reactions to European imperialism and a necessary step toward capital formation and industrialization.The first part of the book covers the government of the Amir, from the personality of the ruler to a comprehensive overview of taxation and local government. The second part views these economic and social institutions from the perspective of the major segments of the populace--including nomads, townsmen, tribes, women, slaves, landowners, mullahs, merchants, and others.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Government and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan. To get started finding Government and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 353

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0292767781

Description: An authoritative study of the administrative, social, and economic structure of Afghanistan at the beginning of the twentieth century.Government and Society in Afghanistan covers a decisive stage in the country's history. The period covered--the reign of the "Iron" Amir Rahman Khan--was in many ways the beginning of modern Afghanistan as a cohesive nation. It was under the Amir that its borders were established, its internal unification completed, and the modern concept of nationhood implanted.Hsan Kawun Kakar considers both the internal and the external forces that influenced Afghanistan's development. Thus, modernization, centralization, and nationalization are seen as both defensive reactions to European imperialism and a necessary step toward capital formation and industrialization.The first part of the book covers the government of the Amir, from the personality of the ruler to a comprehensive overview of taxation and local government. The second part views these economic and social institutions from the perspective of the major segments of the populace--including nomads, townsmen, tribes, women, slaves, landowners, mullahs, merchants, and others.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Government and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan. To get started finding Government and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir 'Abd Al-Rahman Khan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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