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Afghanistan: a Short History of Its People and Politics
Martin Ewans
Afghanistan: a Short History of Its People and Politics
Martin Ewans
A fascinating chronicle of a nation's turbulent history.
Reaching back to earliest times, Martin Ewans examines the historical evolution of one of today's most dangerous breeding grounds of global terrorism. After a succession of early dynasties and the emergence of an Afghan empire during the eighteenth century, the nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a fierce power struggle between Russia and Britain for supremacy in Afghanistan that was ended by the nation's proclamation of independence in 1919. A communist coup in the late 1970s overthrew the established regime and led to the invasion of Soviet troops in 1979. Roughly a decade later, the Soviet Union withdrew, condemning Afghanistan to a civil war that tore apart the nation's last remnants of religious, ethnic, and political unity. It was into this climate that the Taliban was born.
Today, war-torn and economically destitute, Afghanistan faces unique challenges as it looks toward an uncertain future. Martin Ewans carefully weighs the lessons of history to provide a frank look at Afghanistan's prospects and the international resonances of the nation's immense task of total political and economic reconstruction.
Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
Lançado | 17 de setembro de 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780060505080 |
Editoras | Harper Perennial |
Páginas | 368 |
Dimensões | 134 × 23 × 201 mm · 272 g |
Idioma | English |
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