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JIHAD: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia.

JIHAD: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia.

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JIHAD: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia.

by Rashid, Ahmed

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New Haven, CT:: Yale University Press,, (2002). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. ) A study of the five Central Asian republics - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan - which were part of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. Although rich in both cultural heritage and natural resources - including massive oil reservoirs - Central Asia remains desperately poor and frighteningly volatile. Religious repression, political corruption, and the regions extreme poverty (unemployment rates exceed 80 percent in some areas) have created a fertile climate for militant Islamic fundamentalism. Maps, notes, glossary, index. xiv, 271 pp.

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Ahmed Rashid, whose masterful account of Afghanistan's Taliban regime became required reading after September 11, turns his legendary skills as an investigative journalist to five adjacent Central Asian Republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—where religious repression, political corruption, and extreme poverty have created a fertile climate for militant Islam. Based on groundbreaking research and numerous interviews, Rashid explains the roots of fundamentalist rage in Central Asia, describes the goals and activities of its militant organizations, including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda, and suggests ways of neutralizing the threat and bringing stability to the troubled region. A timely and pertinent work, Jihad is essential reading for anyone who seeks to gain a better understanding of a region we overlook at our peril.

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Title
JIHAD: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia.
Author
Rashid, Ahmed
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Book Condition
Used - Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Publisher
Yale University Press,
Place of Publication
New Haven, CT:
Date Published
(2002)
Keywords
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, arc, advance issue,
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Central Asia and the Middle East;

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