Bazaar Politics: Power and Pottery in an Afghan Market Town

by Noah Coburn

Book Overview

After the fall of the Taliban, instability reigned across Afghanistan. However, in the small town of Istalif, located a little over an hour north of Kabul and not far from Bagram on the Shomali Plain, local politics remained relatively violence-free. Bazaar Politics examines this seemingly paradoxical situation, exploring how the town's local politics maintained peace despite a long, violent history in a country dealing with a growing insurgency.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804776725
• ISBN13: 9780804776721
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"