Reinterpreting the Governance Role of Tribal Chiefs in FATA, Pakistan: The Entrepreneurial Perspective

• In Event: Case Studies in Leadership & Politics

Brief Overview

This paper explores the governance role of Tribal Chiefs (Maliks) in Pakistan’s former FATA, reinterpreting them as proactive political actors rather than state agents, to better understand their influence in local leadership and peacebuilding.

Author

• Mian Abid Shah, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka