Noorzai R. Communication and development in Afghanistan: a history of reforms and resistance

August 2006.A thesis presented to the faculty of the Scripps College of Communication of Ohio University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts.
This thesis presents a recent history of development and communication in Afghanistan. The reforms introduced by the state under different rulers and governments since the 1870s, and public reaction to these initiatives, are examined. Whether influenced by global events or socioeconomic and political developments domestically, those attempts at reform were often resisted by the local communities in Afghanistan.
This study explores both external and internal factors contributing to the reforms and resistance to those reforms. This thesis seeks to uncover the possible causes of that resistance