Fundamentalism Reborn?: Afghanistan Under the Taliban
"A useful analysis of the Taliban and politics and society in Afghanistan today. The four chapters on the intensive foreign involvement—by Pakistan, the United States, Russian, the Central Asian republics, Saudi Arabia, and Iran—show that the venerable "great game" once played between Britain and czarist Russia now has multiple players."-Foreign Affairs,"A fascinating and thorough analysis of the very complex political/military situation that evolved in Afghanistan follwing the demise of the Soviet puppet regime in 1992. This volume also provides an insightful study of the rise of a new form of puritanical Islamic fundamentalism that overran Kabul in September 1996—namely, the Taliban, and its impact on Afghan society. . . . Highly recommended."-Choice,"[It] is an important collection of essays by leading experts on Afghanistan and the Taliban...an invaluable academic resource for anyone seeking to understand how the Taliban came to rule and "ruin" Afghanistan."-Washington Times,