The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Subtitle: Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: January 4, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780312295844
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Civil war; Political ideologies; Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; 21st century; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Middle East - General; Asia - General; Current Affairs; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Afghanistan; Political; History & Theory - General; Political Science / General; 1973-1989; 1989-2001; Politics and government; Taliban
First sentence: BECAUSE OF ITS GEOSTRATEGIC LOCATION BETWEEN THE PERSIAN Gulf, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan has become a significant player in the world.