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The Taliban courts in Afghanistan : waging war by law /

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? This book explores how the Taliban used the law as a resource in its conflict with militaril...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baczko, Adam (Author)
Other Authors: Randolph, Henry W. (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Taliban.
Talibans.
Taliban
Justice, Administration of > Afghanistan.
Islamic courts > Afghanistan.
Tribunaux islamiques > Afghānistān.
Criminal Law.
LAW.
Political Freedom.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Islamic courts
Justice, Administration of
Afghanistan
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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? This book explores how the Taliban used the law as a resource in its conflict with militarily and technologically superior Western armies.
Item Description:Translated from the French.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191998386
0191998389
9780198896807
0198896808