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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hille, Charlotte, author.

Contributor:

Gendron, Renée, contributor.

Series:

International comparative social studies ; Volume 43.

International comparative social studies ; Volume 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tribes--Albania.

Tribes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

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

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.

Contents:

Clans

Statehood and the clan society

Society and Democratisation

Clans in Chechnya

Clans in Albania

Clans in Afghanistan

Clans in Iraq.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-41548-3

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004415485 DOI