ABSTRACT

Addressing social issues that arise due to wars and how they impact on post-conflict reconstruction is an area of theoretical debate and policy interest. This article explores the social impact of the armed conflict which took place in Swat Valley, Pakistan from 2007–2009. Based on 28 in-depth interviews and six focus group discussions conducted in the valley, the article examines the damage to community life. The findings show that local institutions, societal values and social relations were dramatically impacted. The analysis led the researcher to term this impact social disruption, a phenomenon that is defined as an abrupt and forced change in the socio-cultural system. To reconstruct society, understanding and addressing social disruption holds a crucial position for local, national and international actors in the post-conflict period.

摘要

解决因战争而产生的社会问题及其对冲突后重建的影响是理论辩论和政策关注的领域。本文探讨了 2007 年至 2009 年在巴基斯坦斯瓦特河谷发生的武装冲突的社会影响。基于在山谷中进行的 28 次深度访谈和 6 次焦点小组讨论，本文考察了对社区生活的损害。调查结果表明，当地机构、社会价值观和社会关系受到了显着影响。分析导致研究人员将这种影响称为社会破坏，这种现象被定义为社会文化系统的突然和被迫变化。重建社会，理解和解决社会混乱 在冲突后时期，对于地方、国家和国际行为者而言，它具有至关重要的地位。