| Taliban: The Unknown Enemy Contributor(s): Fergusson, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306820773 ISBN-13: 9780306820779 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Central Asia - History | Military - Afghan War (2001-) - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 958.104 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.85" W x 8.72" (1.06 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. Led by the mysterious Mullah Omar, the group established a theocracy based on strict observance of Sharia law. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, the United States thought the regime had been defeated. Yet today, nine years later, the Taliban continue to wage a bloody insurgency. In this extraordinary and compelling account of the rise, fall, and return of the Taliban, author James Fergusson, who has unique access to its shadowy leaders, presents the reality of themovement so often mischaracterized in the press. His surprising and, perhaps, uncomfortable conclusions about our current strategy in Afghanistan should be required reading for anyone who wishes to understand this intractable conflict. |
