Exploring the linkage between soldier-local relations and economic development in conflict zone
Darra Adamkhel in front line
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22110545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saira Aquil (0000-0002-9510-4712, Quaid-i-Azam University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2021.2012975 |
| OpenAlex | W4200223321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Counterinsurgency operations have become a matter of pivotal importance for Pakistan to re-establish its monopoly on violence in its tribal region. But counterinsurgency operations have moved beyond the traditional military strategy and the outcome overwhelmingly depends on the success of the population-based strategy that includes consultative and cooperative pattern of solider-locals relations and could ultimately win the hearts and minds of the people. This study explored the role of local traditions and clan politics playing a pivotal role in determining the parameters of the solider-local interactions. How the soldiers’ understanding and respect for the local traditions not only contribute in enhancing trust between the state institution and locals, but also, in return, enhance military effectiveness in the counterinsurgency operations and local economic development. However, final word remains with the commanding officer showing the asymmetrical nature of the interactions. It divulgated that soldier-people relations were not ideal and balanced. In this context, Darra Adamkhel case study reveals that counter-insurgency operations are inextricably linked with local-solider interactions and economic development in the midst of the traditional dynamics of the region
Clan · Economics · Front line · Geography · Insurgency · Monopoly · Officer · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Public relations · Sociology · Law · Military History and Strategy · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |