Negotiating Survival: Civilian - Insurgent Relations in Afghanistan
Ashley Jackson, "Negotiating Survival: Civilian - Insurgent Relations in Afghanistan"
English | ISBN: 0197606172 | 2021 | 328 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 0197606172 | 2021 | 328 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Two decades on from 9/11, the Taliban now control more than half of Afghanistan. Few would have foreseen such an outcome, and there is little understanding of how Afghans living in Taliban territory have navigated life under insurgent rule.
Based on over 400 interviews with Taliban and civilians, this book tells the story of how civilians have not only bargained with the Taliban for their survival, but also ultimately influenced the course of the war in Afghanistan. While the Taliban have the power of violence on their side, they nonetheless need civilians to comply with their authority. Both strategically and by necessity, civilians have leveraged this reliance on their obedience in order to influence Taliban behaviour.
Challenging prevailing beliefs about civilians in wartime,
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