Afghanistan: Military Occupation and Ethnocracy

IF 0.5 Q4 SOCIOLOGY
James Goodman, Wahid Razi
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Abstract

The 2001 invasion and subsequent occupation consolidated ethnicity as a political force in Afghanistan. Inter-ethnic elite bargaining instituted an ethnocratic oligarchy, grounded in the occupation. Against this, everyday politics in Afghanistan has centred on social clientelism, founded on kinship networks rather than ethnicity. At the same time, formal political structures, expressed in the 2004 Constitution, are grounded in Islam and nationalist statehood rather than ethnicity. In recent years sharp disjunctures have emerged between ethnic elites and would-be constituents, creating some electoral fluidity and ethnic de-alignment. The paper addresses the relationship between occupation and ethnocracy in Afghanistan. It takes an historical perspective on the present, debating contending foundations for political solidarity and identification in the country.
阿富汗:军事占领与民族主义
2001年的入侵和随后的占领巩固了种族作为阿富汗政治力量的地位。种族间的精英谈判建立了一个以占领为基础的种族主义寡头政治。与此相反,阿富汗的日常政治以社会庇护主义为中心,建立在亲属关系网络而非种族基础上。与此同时,2004年《宪法》中表达的正式政治结构是以伊斯兰教和民族主义国家地位为基础的,而不是以种族为基础的。近年来,种族精英和潜在选民之间出现了严重的脱节,造成了一些选举流动性和种族脱节。本文论述了阿富汗的占领与民族政治之间的关系。它从历史的角度看待现在,辩论该国政治团结和认同的相互竞争的基础。
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审稿时长
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期刊介绍: Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in cosmopolitan societies. Its focus lies at the intersection of conflict and cohesion, and in how division can be transformed into dialogue, recognition and inclusion. The Journal takes a grounded approach to cosmopolitanism, linking it to civil society studies. It opens up debate about cosmopolitan engagement in civil societies, addressing a range of sites: social movements and collective action; migration, cultural diversity and responses to racism; the promotion of human rights and social justice; initiatives to strengthen civil societies; the impact of ‘information society’ and the context of environmental change.
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