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Afghanistan
Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid
by Ralph H. Magnus ; Eden Naby
ISBN: 0865315132
ISBN-13: 9780865315136
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Pages: 274
Publisher's Notes
Either completely ignored in world affairs or lying at the center of confrontation, Afghanistan has ricocheted between these two extremes for over two centuries. Despite the current disinterest by major world powers, Afghanistan's impact on stability, progress, and regional cooperation remains crucial to Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and South Asian well-being. Not only does the geographic position of the country give it important status, but the conflict that continues to destabilize the region can be located in the confrontation among three forces: Mullah, the traditional element of an archetypal, publicly pious Muslim society; Marx, the old and new communists and associated secular socioeconomic forces; and Mujahid, the fighters for a Muslim Afghanistan, mobilized as much by ardent nationalism as by their religious zeal. These three elements, which rarely are able to cooperate, have held power in Afghanistan in turns since the Soviet invasion in 1979. Their rivalry has not abated with the Soviet withdrawal but has instead resulted in a civil war that has crippled economic cooperation throughout the area. Moreover, in various guises, these three sociopolitical forces influence the entire region from Iran to the new states of Central Asia. In this broad study, Ralph Magnus and Eden Naby, whose intimacy with Afghanistan spans three decades each, detail the country's physical situation, human environment, and modern history, as well as the rise and fall of competing internal forces, most recently the Taliban. The authors offer analytical insight into Afghanistan's political position within the restructured Central Asian region, the ethnic relationships that complicate its politicalhistory, and the potential for stability.
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Afghanistan: Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid
Magnus, Ralph H.; Naby, Eden
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Westview Pr, 1998. Book in very good condition. Seen little use. X-library copy with mylar cover. No slip card holder. Interior clean, bright, tight and unmarked.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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