Pashtun traditions versus Western perceptions : cross-cultural negotiations in Afghanistan

• Autore: Karrer Leo
• Pubblicazione: Graduate Institute Publications, 2012; [Place of publication not identified], : Graduate Institute Publications, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (90 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Sociology & Social History; Social Sciences; Social Change
• Soggetto non controllato: conflits sécurité et consolidation de la paix; démocratie; Islam; identité; tradition; sécurité
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: Cross-cultural interactions take place every day in contemporary Afghanistan between locals and the thousands of foreigners working in the country as diplomats, officials from international organisations and humanitarian aid workers. As their work requires them to interact with Afghans in manifold ways, all foreigners are, at least indirectly, required to negotiate. Karrer’s ePaper sheds light on the cross-cultural issues likely to contribute to the difficulties encountered by the international community in negotiating with Afghans, as well as for Afghans negotiating with foreigners. Through an analysis of academic literature, Karrer broadly outlines selected elements of Pashtun, in contrast to Western, negotiation culture, discusses the extent to which this negotiation culture may be attributed to Pashtun tradition, and attempts to highlight the complexity of Afghan negotiation behaviour against the binary indexing predominant in the preconceived cluster of Western cross-cultural negotiation and communication theories. Karrer’s research yields some significant insights into the impacts of cross-cultural issues on negotiation. Largely, he finds that current cross-cultural theories fail to provide a solid basis upon which to interpret the reality that exists on the ground in Afghanistan. This Paper draws on a final research work submitted to fulfil the requirements of the Executive Master in International Negotiation and Policy-Making (INP). The views and opinions expressed in this ePaper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position position of Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
• Titolo autorizzato: Pashtun traditions versus Western perceptions : cross-cultural negotiations in Afghanistan
• ISBN: 2-940503-11-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910137466203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II