War at the top of the world
Subtitle: the struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and Tibet
By: Eric S. Margolis
Edition: Rev. and updated ed
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Taliban; Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1973-; Jammu and Kashmir (India) -- Politics and government; Tibet (China) -- Politics and government -- 1951-; China -- Foreign relations -- India; India -- Foreign relations -- China
Description: "What does the future hold for Afghanistan? How will the war there affect the already unstable politics of Central Asia? In War at the Top of the World, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that have entangled Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many others.

He plays witness to the escalating conflicts of the past decade, tracing disputes over Afghanistan, as well as those over neighboring Kashmir and Tibet, back to their Cold War roots, and exploring clashes that continue to threaten to destabilize the region today. Combining vivid first-hand accounts with a historical and strategic overview of the region, Margolis guides the reader through the geopolitical complexities of the area and its key players. He offers a clear, concise analysis of a complicated and little-understood part of the world that is home to a quarter of the world's population.

Fascinating and now more timely than ever, War at the Top of the World is an extraordinary read for anyone interested in the current global balance of power."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: Soldiers of Allah; title: The bravest men on Earth; title: Dodge City meets the Arabian nights; title: Fadil the Kurd; title: The secret war; title: Enter the Taliban; title: Brother Osama; title: The kingdom of Sikander; title: Revolt in the mountains; title: The Afghani; title: Deconstructing South Asia; title: The world's most dangerous border; title: Paradise lost; title: The road to Siachen; title: Musa the warrior; title: The hatred of brothers; title: The forbidden kingdom; title: India awakes; title: The clash of titans; title: China under siege; title: The fate of Asia; title: War without end