"The Taliban explores what the Taliban stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise. It describes the war which continues to afflict the Afghan people as well as the geo-political context and part played by vertain powers in the region, and by the United States, in the Taliban's dramatic expansion."--Page 4 of cover.
Book Details
Format
paperback
ISBN-10
1856495221
ISBN-13
9781856495226
Publication Date
Sep 1998
Item Weight
0.45 pounds
Length
8.58 inch
Width
5.39 inch
Height
0.47 inch
First Sentence
Afghanistan can be characterised geographically as a mountainous desert interspersed with isolated fertile valleys, river basins and oases.