The underlying causes of violent conflict in the North Waziristan tribal areas of Pakistan
Following the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, Pakistan and the merged Tribal Districts, particularly the North Waziristan Tribal District (NWTD), experienced increasing violent conflict. This paper examines the causes of conflict in North Waziristan from the perspective of local communities. The...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Civil wars
Year: 2020, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 114-136 |
| Further subjects: | B
Political conflict
B Inland B Empirical Analysis B Armed conflict B Einflussgröße B Nationality question B Internal policy B Ethnic group B Externalities (Economics) B Ethnicity B Tribal war B Pakistan B Conflict B Cause B Empirische Analyse |
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| Summary: | Following the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, Pakistan and the merged Tribal Districts, particularly the North Waziristan Tribal District (NWTD), experienced increasing violent conflict. This paper examines the causes of conflict in North Waziristan from the perspective of local communities. The study is based on qualitative primary data collected in NWTD. The study identifies deep-rooted internal factors such as poor socio-economic conditions, political exclusion, degradation of local institutions and culture, introduction and promotion of Jihadi culture and militancy as the main drivers of conflict in NWTD. External factors, like the USSR and US invasions in Afghanistan, a porous border and unseen international actors, have contributed to the start and even escalation of the more recent conflict, but mainly through exacerbating internal factors. The study recommends that policies aiming to reduce violent conflict in this region pay due attention to the significance of addressing the underlying internal drivers of conflict. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 134-136 |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource, Diagramme, Karten |
| ISSN: | 1743-968X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Civil wars
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13698249.2020.1730632 |