
The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region
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The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region
About this book
This book describes the turbulent political history of Afghanistan from the communist upheaval of the 1970s through to the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001. It reviews the importance of the region to external powers and explains why warfare and instability have been endemic. The author analyses in detail the birth of the Taliban and the bloody rise to power of fanatic Islamists, including Osama bin Laden, in the power vacuum following the withdrawal of US aid. Looking forward, Nojumi explores the ongoing quest for a third political movement in Afghanistan - an alternative to radical communists or fanatical Islamists and suggests the support that will be neccessary from the international community in order for such a movement to survive.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chronology of Events
- List of Definitions and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Historical Background
- 2. The Theory of Mass Mobilization
- 3. Traditional Political System
- 4. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
- 5. The Phenomena of Civil War in Afghanistan
- 6. Zonal Division of Mghanistan
- 7. The Afghan Mujahideen and Mass Mobilization
- 8. The First Phase of Civil War
- 9. The Formation of a Third Movement
- 10. Missing the Only Chance
- 11. The Rise of the Taliban
- 12. The Source of Taliban F orces in Afghanistan
- 13. Taliban Tactics and Strategies
- 14. The Political Ideology of the Taliban
- 15. The Taliban Advance toward Mazar-e-Sharif
- 16. The Road iuto the Future
- 17. Mghanistan in the International System
- Conclusion
- Epilogue: The Mghan Connection to September 11
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index