Overview

Waziristan, a region on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, has in recent years become a flash point in the so-called ‘War on Terror’. Hugh Beattie looks at the history of this region, examining British attempts to manage the tribes from 1849 until Pakistan’s declaration of independence in 1947. He explores British attempts to divide the frontier region into separate British and Afghan spheres of influence. In the minds of British policymakers, this demarcation would secure the position of the Empire, and so Beattie highlights the various policy initiatives towards the frontier region over the period in question. Crucially, he analyses how the British perceived the local tribes, what constituted authority within tribal frameworks, and the military and political ramifications of these perceptions. As he also explores the contemporary relevance of this region, taking into account the resurgence of the Taliban in Waziristan, Beattie’s analysis is vital for those interested in the history and security implications of the Afghan frontier with Pakistan.

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Author:   Dr Hugh Beattie (Open University, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780755643721

ISBN 10:   0755643720
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   29 July 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One Waziristan and the Early British Contacts Chapter Two Britain and Waziristan 1870-1887 Chapter Three The Durand Line and the Mullah Powindah Chapter Four The Mullah Powindah, Suicidal Attacks and British Responses Chapter Five Death of the Mullah Powindah and WWI Chapter Six The Third Anglo-Afghan War, the 1919-20 Expedition and the Early 1920s Chapter Seven British Policy in Waziristan and the Razmak Base Chapter Eight The 1920s and Peaceful Penetration Chapter Nine Regime Change, Congress and Waziristan, Anglo-Afghan Relations Chapter Ten Mirza Ali Khan's Insurgency, Mullah Sher Ali and the Shami Pir Chapter Eleven Mirza Ali Khan, World War Two and British Withdrawal Chapter Twelve Summary and Conclusion Appendix One - Timeline Appendix Two - Personalities Appendix Three - Genealogical Charts

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Hugh Beattie is Staff Tutor and Lecturer in Religious Studies and History at The Open University. He is the author of Imperial Frontier: Tribe and State in Waziristan (2002).

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