War at the Top of the World: The Clash for Mastery of Asia by Margolis, Eric S - 1999

Toronto: Key Porter, 2001. NEW! Paper bound, 1st edition, xi + Pp250. Includes index. A new, unmarked, unread copy. 405 grams.

Key Porter Books, 2002 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A little reading wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xiii, 250 pp. .

Key Porter, 1999. Trade Paperback. Very good.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Key Porter Books, 2002. Soft cover. As New. As New conditions; "In response to the increasingly tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, the CIA has dubbed this situation the world's most dangerous dispute. Margolis combines vivid first-hand accounts of his time spent in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Kashmir and Tibet with astute historical and strategic overviews of the region.

Light wear on cover otherwise tight and unmarked-" What will the post-Taliban government of Afghanistan look like? How will the war in Afghanistan affect the already unstable politics of Central Asia? In War at the Top of the World, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that have entangled Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many others. -By 1999, Pakistan had proven they have medium-range nuclear weapons, and now the threat that their government could be taken over by a radical Islamic fundamentalist faction is stronger than ever. In fact, Osama bin Laden has already claimed to have a nuclear weapon. How could this have happened? Margolis plays witness to the escalating conflicts of the past decade, tracing disputes over Afghanistan, as well as those ever neighboring Kashmir and Tibet, back to their Cold War roots, exploring clashes that continue to threaten to destabilize the region… Read More