Taliban: Militant Islam, oil and fundamentalism in Central Asia
By: Rashid, Ahmed
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BookPublisher: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2010Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvii, 319 p. : maps ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780300163681 (pbk.); 0300163681.Subject(s): Taliban | Islamic fundamentalism -- Afghanistan | Islam and state -- Afghanistan | Islam and politics -- Afghanistan | Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1973-1989 | Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1989-2001 | Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description Summary: Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus. He explains its rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-304) and index.
Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus. He explains its rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban.
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