Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-122) and index.
Contents
Afghanistan's troubled history / Martin Ewans -- Soviet invasion and the rise of Islamic terrorism / Michael Binyon -- Rise of the Taliban / Peter Marsden -- U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan and the fall of the Taliban / Stephen Tanner -- Pakistan may have supported the Taliban and international terrorists / Elizabeth Rubin -- United States and Afghanistan must work together for stability in Afghanistan / George W. Bush and Hamid Karzai -- Afghanistan's interim government is flawed / Larry P. Goodson -- International community should not attempt to impose democracy on Afghanistan / Marina Ottaway and Anatol Lieven -- Women of Afghanistan face new challenges after the Taliban defeat / Natasha Walter -- Afghanistan remains oppressed by fundamentalists / Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan -- Stable Afghanistan is crucial to the peace of Central Asia / Ahmed Rashid -- War in Afghanistan has resulted in an increased U.S. military presence in Central Asia / J. Eric Duskin -- Small arms trade in Afghanistan is a threat to peace / Ken Silverstein.
