| Description |
vi, 430 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-417) and index. |
| Contents |
Explaining the Taliban's ability to mobilize the Pashtuns / Abdulkader Sinno -- The rise and fall of the Taliban / Neamatollah Nojumi -- The Taliban, women, and the Hegelian private sphere / Juan R.I. Cole -- Taliban and Talibanism in historical perspective / M. Nazif Shahrani -- Remembering the Taliban / Lutz Rzehak -- Fraternity, power, and time in Central Asia / Robert L. Canfield -- Moderate Taliban? / Robert D. Crews -- The Neo-Taliban / Amin Tarzi -- Epilogue : Afghanistan and the Pax Americana / Atiq Sarwari, Robert D. Crews. |
| Summary |
[This book] explores ... how has a seemingly anachronistic band of religious zealots managed to retain a tenacious foothold in the struggle for Afghanistan's future ... [It] investigates ... questions relating to the character of the Taliban, its evolution over time, and its capacity to affect the future of the region.--Dust jacket. |
| Subject |
Taliban.
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Afghanistan -- History -- 1989-2001.
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Afghanistan -- History -- 2001-2021.
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| Added Author |
Crews, Robert D., 1970-
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Tarzi, Amin.
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| ISBN |
9780674032248 (pbk.) |
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9780674026902 (alk. paper) |
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067402690X (alk. paper) |
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0674032241 (pbk.) |
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