ISBN:
978-0-300-16368-1
,
0-300-16368-1
Language:
English
Pages:
xx, 319 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
Edition:
Second edition
Keywords:
Zentral-Asien Afghanistan
;
Ethnie, Asien
;
Paschtune
;
Taliban
;
Jihad
;
Terrorismus
;
Geschichte
;
Bürgerkrieg
;
Fundamentalismus
;
Fundamentalismus, islamischer
;
Islam und Politik
;
Erdöl
;
Handel, illegaler
;
Handelsbeziehung
;
Iran
;
Pakistan
;
Sowjet-Union
;
Russland
;
Saudi-Arabien
;
Tadschikistan
;
Türkei
;
USA
;
Usbekistan
;
Bin Laden, Osama [Leben und Werk]
;
Dostum, Abdul Raschid [Leben und Werk]
;
Vereinte Nationen
Abstract:
Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban-the world`s most extreme and radical Islamic organization-into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English-language readers, explaining the Taliban`s rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.
Description / Table of Contents:
Part 1. History of the Taliban movement. Chapter 1 Kandahar 1994: the origins of the Taliban ; Chapter 2 Herat 1995: God's invincible soldiers ; Chapter 3 Kabul 1996: commander of the faithful ; Chapter 4 Mazar-e-Sharif 1997: massacre in the north ; Chapter 5 Bamiyan 1998-99: the never-ending war -- Part 2. Islam and the Taliban. Chapter 6 Challenging Islam: the new-style fundamentalism of the Taliban ; Chapter 7 Secret society: the Taliban's political and military organization ; Chapter 8 A vanished gender: women, children and Taliban culture ; Chapter 9 High on heroin: drugs and the Taliban economy ; Chapter 10 Global jihad: the Arab-Afghans and Osama Bin Laden -- Part. 3. The new great game. Chapter 11 Dictators and oil barons: the Taliban and Central Asia, Russia, Turkey and Israel ; Chapter 12 Romancing the Taliban 1: the battle for pipelines 1994-96 ; Chapter 13 Romancing the Taliban 2: the battle for pipelines 1997-99, The USA and the Taliban ; Chapter 14 Master or victim: Pakistan's Afghan war ; Chapter 15 Shia versus Sunni: Iran and Saudi Arabia ; Chapter 16 Conclusion: the future of Afghanistan ; Chapter 17 The Taliban resurgent 2000-2009.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [284]-286; Previous edition published as "Taliban : the story of the Afghan warlords"
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