Yousaf, Farooq and FurrukZad, Syed. (2020) Pashtun Jirga and prospects of peace and conflict resolution in Pakistan's 'tribal' frontier. Third World Quarterly, 41 (7). pp. 1200-1217.
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Abstract
There is growing recognition and appreciation of traditional approaches towards peace and conflict resolution across the world. This article aims to highlight the crucial role and consequential importance of traditional mechanisms of peace and conflict resolution in Pakistan's terror-hit Pashtun 'tribal' areas, formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). These 'peripheral' areas of Pashtun tribes stand in relative isolation from the 'centre' of the Pakistani ruling establishment. Moreover, with the onset of militancy since 2001 in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, the situation has turned worse for the local Pashtun tribes. The article discusses the changing role of traditional mechanisms and local structures of peace and conflict resolution, arguing that colonial legacies have failed to prevent, manage, resolve or transform conflicts in post-colonial states such as Pakistan. Furthermore, the Pashtun cultural code of Pashtunwali , along with its various tenets and structures, especially Jirga (Pashtun tribal council) and Lashkar (tribal militia), is also discussed in the article. The article concludes that the changing socio-political situation, along with the rise of the secular Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), is presenting a challenge to 'tribal' Pashtun patriarchal values as well as traditional structures like Jirga in the region.
Faculties and Departments: | 04 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften > Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft > Politikwissenschaft (Goetschel) 09 Associated Institutions > swisspeace foundation 09 Associated Institutions > swisspeace foundation > Peace Research (Goetschel) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Yousaf, Farooq |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Routledge |
ISSN: | 0143-6597 |
e-ISSN: | 1360-2241 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2021 10:39 |
Deposited On: | 13 Dec 2021 10:39 |
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