| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5074475 | Geoforum | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The state, development donors and Taliban attempted to effect social change in Pakistan's Swat valley. ⺠To understand these dynamics, I compare the explanatory power of deliberative and radical theorising. ⺠Both approaches fail to provide analytical, procedural or normative insights due to their eurocentric ontologies. ⺠I advocate for a change of focus from ontologised explanation to an analysis of the actual 'how' of politics. ⺠This focus on 'politics as practice' provides differentiated insights into Swat, being a postcolonial arena.
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Authors
Urs Geiser,