| ID | 152308 |
| Title Proper | Coercive capacity, land reform and political order in Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Murtazashvili, Jennifer ; Murtazashvili, Ilia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article compares four historical periods in Afghanistan to better understand whether land reform in the post-2001 context will improve prospects for political order. Its central finding is that political order can be established without land reform provided that the state is able to establish and maintain coercive capacity. However, the cost of establishing political order mainly through coercion is very low levels of economic development. We also find that when land reform was implemented in periods of weak or declining coercive capacity, political disorder resulted from grievances unrelated to land issues. In addition, land reforms implemented in the context of highly centralized political institutions increased property insecurity. This suggests the importance of investing in coercive capacity alongside land reform in the current context but also that establishing inclusive political institutions prior to land reform will increase its chances of success. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 36, No.2; Jun 2017: p.212-230 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol: 36 No 2 |
| Key Words | State Building ; Afghanistan ; Property Rights ; Land Reform ; Coercive Capacity ; Military Size |