The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan

The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 321
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780198896777
ISBN-13 : 0198896778
Rating : 4/5 (778 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan by : Adam Baczko

Download or read book The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan written by Adam Baczko and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the Taliban gain the trust of the Afghan population through decades of conflict? How did they put themselves in a position to regulate social relations? And with what consequences for Afghan society? The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan: Waging War by Law explores how the Taliban used the law as a resource in its conflict with militarily and technologically superior Western armies. While the international coalition set up an inadequate and corrupt legal system, the Taliban set up hundreds of courts in the countryside. By insisting on due process, impartiality of judges, and the enforcement of verdicts, this system of justice established itself as one of the few sources of predictability in the daily lives of Afghans. The armed movement used law to substantiate their claim to embody the state, disseminate their vision of society, and establish local legitimacy. Their courts attempted to balance the political agenda of the movement, the demands of Islamic law, the needs of the population, and the expectations of international legal actors whose implicit recognition they desired. In contemporary civil wars, where dispensing justice is at once a juridical activity, a political weapon, and a stake in the war, this book thus accounts for why the West lost the war and how the Taliban took over the country. Based on the author's extensive fieldwork in various provinces in Afghanistan and unique access to Taliban judges and court users, this socio-legal investigation offers new perspectives on a country that was at war for over four decades. Baczko proposes an innovative reflection on the place of law and courts in civil wars as well as a stark reminder of the dangers of foreign intervention. Timely and thought-provoking, this book is appeals to a multi-disciplinary audience including legal scholars, political scientists, sociologists, diplomats, policy-makers, and anyone interested in the Afghan conflict.


The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan Related Books

The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Adam Baczko
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-14 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How did the Taliban gain the trust of the Afghan population through decades of conflict? How did they put themselves in a position to regulate social relations?
The Rule of Law in Afghanistan
Language: en
Pages: 367
Authors: Whit Mason
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-04-14 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How, despite the enormous investment of blood and treasure, has the West's ten-year intervention left Afghanistan so lawless and insecure? The answer is more in
Rebel Law
Language: en
Pages: 230
Authors: Frank Ledwidge
Categories: Counterinsurgency
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"In most societies, courts are where the rubber of government meets the road of the people. If a state cannot settle disputes and enforce its decisions, to all
Informal Justice and the International Community in Afghanistan
Language: en
Pages: 92
Authors: Noah Coburn
Categories: Justice, Administration of
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Establishing the Rule of Law in Iraq
Language: en
Pages: 16
Authors: Robert Perito
Categories: Internal security
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK