| ID | 177670 |
| Title Proper | Civilians’ survival strategies during the Taliban’s insurgency (2007-9), Pakistan: a look at the consequences |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sanaullah |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the Taliban’s insurgency (2007–9) in Swat valley (Pakistan), with two objectives: (a) how civilians survive violence and (b) what their survival strategies mean for them. Drawing on in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, conducted in 2016 to 2019, it offers a typology of civilians’ survival strategies which includes resistance, accommodation, readjustment and withdrawal. It finds that although the strategies worked, resistance and accommodation have had a detrimental impact on civilians in the form of direct violence. In comparison, readjustment and withdrawal helped them avoiding direct violence but have had a negative impact on civilian life and society. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 32, No.1; Jan 2021: p.26-52 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 32 No 1 |
| Key Words | Insurgency ; Strategies ; Swat Valley ; Consequences ; Civilians’ Survival ; Taliban in Pakistan |