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: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780312294021
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Civil war; Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; 21st century; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Political Science; History - General History; Politics/International Relations; Afghanistan; Asia - Central Asia; General; History / Asia / Central Asia; Political Science / General; Political Science-General; Military & War; 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.