Role and contribution of rural society for peacebuilding

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H07365
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: International relations
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: HAYASHI Yutaka 関西学院大学, 人間福祉学部, 助教 (40779980)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 開発研究 / アフガニスタン / 平和構築 / 紛争影響国 / 農村社会 / 自己統治 / シューラ / 非公的

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research focused on the rural society that can contribute to the peacebuilding. Special focus was given to the conflict affected societies. Investigations were targeted on the rural societies located in the northern part of Kabul Province in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The area was a battlefield for fierce conflict since 1979. Although there were frequent changes of government from the kingdom to republic, revolution and conflicts, the majority of population stayed and continued their life in rural area. This research investigated the rural societies that plays major role to manage life in conflict affected country.

Free Research Field

開発研究、アフガニスタン地域研究