StarAstrologer - Books : Taliban
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 297
EAN: 9781860648304
ISBN: 1860648304
Label: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Manufacturer: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: May 24, 2002
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Sales Rank: 1530013
Studio: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
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An exploration of the overwhelming complexity of Afghan politics, this title explains how it came in to being, how it is sustained and how Osama bin Laden has risen to such a figure of absolute power. Ahmed Rashid clarifies the often confusing racial and religious tensions that dominate the fractious land, and describes why the drug trade has exacerbated an already untenable situation. Rashid argues that Taliban is incapable of reform, and that, in the crisis after the autumn 2001 suicide plane bombings, it may implode due to defections. With the Northern Alliance an unpredictable alternative, Rashid concludes that without a multi-tribal government in which bordering states do not seek predominant influence, there will never be peace.
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Mr. Rashid is extremely knowledgeable, and that is reflected in his book which traces the roots, support and the Islamic philosophy of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. In fact, there is an overwhelming amount of information in this book. My problem stems from the confusing amount of leaders and movements that make up this book. It's slow reading.
It is, however, a must for the student who yearns to learn about the complex intricacies of Islam and oil, and the influence of the ... Read More
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