Reaping the Whirlwind
The Taliban Movement in Afghanistan
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2001
Pluto Press (Verlag)
978-0-7453-1274-3 (ISBN)
Pluto Press (Verlag)
978-0-7453-1274-3 (ISBN)
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Afghanistan's unstable history has been further complicated by the emergence of the Taliban - one of the most conservative and least understood Islamic movements. This book provides an account of the background to the ongoing conflict in the area, and a profile of the Taliban movement itself.
Afghanistan has historically fulfilled the role of an artificial "buffer state". In recent years, and particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it has become the geopolitical playground of various regional interests - the Saudis, the Russians, the Pakistanis and the Americans. Resource rich and strategically important, Afghanistan's unstable and problematic history has been further complicated in recent years by the emergence of the mysterious Taliban - one of the most conservative and least understood Islamic movements in the world. This book provides an account of the background to the ongoing conflict in the area, and a profile of the Taliban movement itself - its origins and beliefs, its religious and political ethos, the character of its particular brand of so-called Islamic fundamentalism and the nature of its international links.
Afghanistan has historically fulfilled the role of an artificial "buffer state". In recent years, and particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it has become the geopolitical playground of various regional interests - the Saudis, the Russians, the Pakistanis and the Americans. Resource rich and strategically important, Afghanistan's unstable and problematic history has been further complicated in recent years by the emergence of the mysterious Taliban - one of the most conservative and least understood Islamic movements in the world. This book provides an account of the background to the ongoing conflict in the area, and a profile of the Taliban movement itself - its origins and beliefs, its religious and political ethos, the character of its particular brand of so-called Islamic fundamentalism and the nature of its international links.
Michael Griffin is a widely travelled freelance writer and journalist who has worked as an information consultant for UNICEF in Afghanistan. He is currently News Editor for Index on Censorship.
Chronology Preface 1 The Killing of Najibullah 2 City of Night 3 Warriors of God 4 A Mission to Cleanse 5 Burning Down the House 6 Zahir Option 7 The River Between 8 The New Emirates 9 Nest of Vipers 10 Oblivion's Feast 11 Hostages 12 Ignoble Grave 13 A Fistful of Dollars 14 Satellites and Stars 15 The Bicycle Thieves Conclusion Principal figures Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.4.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | index, 1 map |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 567 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7453-1274-8 / 0745312748 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7453-1274-3 / 9780745312743 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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