Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Talibanâthe worldâs most extreme and radical Islamic organizationâinto sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. Rashid offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English-language readers, explaining the Talibanâs rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the Middle East and Central Asia, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.
New to this updated edition of the #1 New York Times Bestseller with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide:
- How the Taliban has regained its strength
- How and why the Taliban has spread across Central Asia
- How the Taliban has helped AlâQaidaâs spread into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East
- Why the Afghan people feel the United States is losing the war
- A major new introduction and an all-new final chapter
This book is the only thorough book-length study on the Taliban to date and sets them in the wider context of world politics. It covers not just the Taliban, but also the geo-politics of the region and controversial issues such as Islamic fundamentalism, Osama Bin Laden, the Taliban's treatment of women, the drug trade, and the oil politics of Central Asia.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Politics & Government
- International & World Politics
- Middle Eastern
- International & World Politics
- Politics & Government
Publisher : Yale University Press
Author : Rashid, Ahmed
Language : English
Edition : Second
Published :2010-04-13
Number Of Pages : 319
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0300163681
ISBN-13 : 9780300163681
Item weight : 0.7 lb
Dimensions : 1 in x 5.4 in x 8 in
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