Title: Afghanistan
Description: Set against Afghanistan's deep-rooted religious, ethnic and social divisions and the bitter civil war, this book examines the political situation, in particular the role of the Taliban - who controlled approximately 90 percent of the country before the war - under their fanatical and reclusive leader.
Subjects: Politics and government, Taliban, History, Afghanistan, politics and government, Afghanistan, history
Places: Afghanistan
Time periods: 1989-2001, 2001-