Introduction -- Part 1. Clans and the State. Clans -- Statehood and the Clan -- Warlords and the Clan Society / Co written by Renee Gendron -- Society and Democratisation / Co written by Renee Gendron -- Conclusion Part 1 -- Part 2. Casestudies. Clans in Chechnya -- Clans in Albania-- Clans in Afghanistan -- Clans in Iraq -- General Conclusion
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 01, 2020)
