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Book SynopsisAfghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian.
Trade Review"Misra's ability to proffer ethnic explanations for Afghan conflict without losing sight of how wider global problems influence the country provides his work's central strength."
Joseph Tucker, Nations and Nationalism
"Provides the reader, novice and expert alike with a clear guide through the complex maze of Afghanistan's troubled past. Amalendu Misra's work is an excellent starting point for the study of Afghanistan's recent history, which can be a complex and cloudy subject at the best of times.’"
Tom Withington, Kings College, London
Table of ContentsMap.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1 The Curse of Geopolitics.
2 Ethnic rivalry and the death of Afghan State.
3 Return of the Conservative Natives.
4 Brothers in arms: Radical Islam and its followers.
5 11 September and commitment against terrorism.
6 Poppy cultivation and political economy of civil war.
7 Picking up the pieces: reconstructing peace.
Conclusion.
Glossary.
Chronology.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
