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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813955403321

Autore

Hille Charlotte

Titolo

Clans and democratization : Chechnya, Albania, Afghanistan and Iraq / / by Charlotte Hille ; with Renée Gendron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

90-04-41548-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

International comparative social studies ; ; Volume 43

Disciplina

320.54094965

Soggetti

Tribes - Albania

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Clans -- Statehood and the clan society -- Society and Democratisation -- Clans in Chechnya -- Clans in Albania -- Clans in Afghanistan -- Clans in Iraq.

Sommario/riassunto

Clan societies differ substantially from Western democratic states. Clan societies are based around the extended family. Honour and solidarity are important, which is reflected in nepotism and blood revenge. However, a more positive aspect of clan societies is the use of reconciliation to solve conflicts. This guarantees that parties to a conflict can cooperate in the future. When intervening in a clan based society it is important to be aware of the differences compared to Western democracy. Based on theory and practice the cases of Afghanistan, Iraq, Albania and Chechnya are investigated. This book explains clan society and provides tools to facilitate state building and democratization in clan based societies for those who intervene, aimed at conflict resolution and democratization.