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Afghanistan

The Rise and Fall of the Taliban

Authors present varying opinions on the rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, the use of military action to overthrow the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the Taliban decrees concerning women.

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Island of Blood

Anita Pratap

Describes the human suffering and social costs of violence, war, prejudice, and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and India.

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Afghanistan

Laurel Corona

This book discusses the people, land, culture, history, and future of the nation of Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan

Hamed Madani

This book discusses the history, wars, cultural diversity, and political changes of Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan

Authors offer their opinions on Afghanistan's chaos in the 1980s and the 1990s, the post-Taliban reconstruction, the country's complex relationship with Pakistan, and the small arms trade in Afghanist

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Taliban

Ahmed Rashid

Traces the history of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan; discusses how the leaders of the movement interpret the principles of Islam; and examines the influence of the Taliban in the competition amo

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The Taliban

Peter Marsden

Profiles the Taliban group in Afghanistan and discusses what the group is fighting for, how their fight is affecting other people in the country, how the United States have influenced their fight, and

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Reaping the Whirlwind

Michael Griffin

Presents an overview of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan up to the year 2000, discussing its origins and beliefs, religious and political ethos, and involvement with the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Osa

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The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan

Neamatollah Nojumi

Examines the roles of internal divisions, foreign involvement, and other factors in the development of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and discusses challenges to international efforts at nation building

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Afghanistan

Presents thirteen primary and secondary documents on the history of instability in Afghanistan, covering its war with the Soviet Union, the rise and fall of the Taliban, and post-Taliban reconstructio

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