William Maley is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of New South Wales.
"[It] is an important collection of essays by leading experts on Afghanistan and the Taliban...an invaluable academic resource for anyone seeking to understand how the Taliban came to rule and "ruin" Afghanistan." -Washington Times "A useful analysis of the Taliban and politics and society in Afghanistan today. The four chapters on the intensive foreign involvement-by Pakistan, the United States, Russian, the Central Asian republics, Saudi Arabia, and Iran-show that the venerable "great game" once played between Britain and czarist Russia now has multiple players." -Foreign Affairs "A fascinating and thorough analysis of the very complex political/military situation that evolved in Afghanistan follwing the demise of the Soviet puppet regime in 1992. This volume also provides an insightful study of the rise of a new form of puritanical Islamic fundamentalism that overran Kabul in September 1996-namely, the Taliban, and its impact on Afghan society... Highly recommended." -Choice
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