Afghanistan : mullah, Marx, and mujahid / Ralph H. Magnus, Eden Naby
- Bib ID:
- 352308
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Magnus, Ralph H
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Description:
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- Boulder, Colo. ; Oxford : Westview Press, 2002
- xiii, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0813340195
- Full contents:
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- Foreword / Dan Rather
- 1. Introduction. Features of Physical Geography. Geographic Zones. Agriculture and Irrigation. Demography. Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Structures. Lifestyles. Worldview
- 2. Afghan History to 1973. The Afghan Empire. The Muhammadzai Dynasty and the Great Game (1826-1919). The Period of the Independent Afghan Monarchy. Socioeconomic Developments of the Liberal Democratic Period. The Legacy of Imperialism. The Legacy of the Cold War
- 3. Geopolitics Then and Now. Prosperity and Diversity Along the Silk Road. A Dangerous Neighborhood. The Geopolitical Background of the Soviet Invasion. The Politics of Physical Geography. The Geopolitics of the Jihad. The Geopolitics of the Islamic State
- 4. Traditional Afghan Islam. Islamic Institutions and the State. The Belief Systems and Their Sociopolitical Implications. Loyalties and Identities. Sufi Orders and Other Forms of Confrereship. The Future of Traditional Islam
- 5. Marx Among the Afghans.
- The Origins of Reformists and Marxists. The Soviet Union and Afghan Marxists. The Liberal Constitutional Period (1963-1973). Sharing Power: The First Afghan Republic. Marxists with Illusions: The Taraki-Amin Years (1978-1979). Marxists Disillusioned: Karmal and Najibullah (1979-1989)
- 6. Holy Warriors, Mujahidin, and Fighting for Islam. The Mujahidin Position and Kabul. The Three-Branched Afghan Mujahidin
- 7. Beyond War: Afghanistan in Post-Cold War Central Asia. Legitimacy. Islamic Politics. Regional Cooperation. The Taliban Movement: Internal and International Aspects. The Future for Peace
- App. B. Modern Period Rulers of Afghanistan
- App. C. Chronology of Afghan and Regional Events, 1747-1997
- App. D. Glossary of Afghan Terms.
- Notes:
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- First published 1998.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-279) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Naby, Eden
- Copyright:
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