Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-253) and index.
Contents
Afghanistan in the post-Cold War world -- Historical factors shaping modern Afghanistan -- Modern war in Afghanistan: destruction of a state -- Impact of the war on Afghan state and society -- Afghanistan and the changing regional environment -- The future of Afghanistan -- Appendix: major actors in modern Afghan history.
Summary
Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned fundamentalists, Larry Goodson combines Taliban interviews and field research with concise analysis to explain what has been happening in Afghanistan in the last twenty years, and why the future of Afghanistan matters.
Reproduction
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2022. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book])
