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A classic book on the history of the USA's involvement with Afghanistan

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'Lucid, detailed, well-organised and superbly researched, Unholy Wars is the only book to place Islamic militancy in the context created not just by desperately poor, hopelessly mismanaged, corrupt and oppressive societies, but also by great powers like the United States. A masterpiece of reportorial thoroughness, painstaking research, and serious reflection' -- Edward W. Said

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
New Introduction
1. Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision
2. Anwar al-Sadat
3. Zia al-Haq
4. Deng Xiaoping
5. Recruiters, Trainers, Trainees and Assorted Spooks
6. Donors, Bankers and Profiteers
7. Poppy Fields, Killing Fields and Druglords
8. Russia: Bitter Aftertaste and Reluctant Return
9. The Contagion Spreads: 1 – Egypt and the Maghreb
10. More Contagion: The Philippines
11 The Contagion Spreads: 2 – The Assault on America
Epilogue: The Globalisation of Violence
Notes
Index

Unholy Wars Third Edition Afghanistan America

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      Publisher Pluto Press
      Published 20 June 2002
      ISBN-13 9780745319179
      978-0745319179
      ISBN-10 0745319173
      Also in:
      Invasion, conquest and occupation Middle Eastern history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A classic book on the history of the USA's involvement with Afghanistan

      Trade Review
      'Lucid, detailed, well-organised and superbly researched, Unholy Wars is the only book to place Islamic militancy in the context created not just by desperately poor, hopelessly mismanaged, corrupt and oppressive societies, but also by great powers like the United States. A masterpiece of reportorial thoroughness, painstaking research, and serious reflection' -- Edward W. Said

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements
      New Introduction
      1. Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision
      2. Anwar al-Sadat
      3. Zia al-Haq
      4. Deng Xiaoping
      5. Recruiters, Trainers, Trainees and Assorted Spooks
      6. Donors, Bankers and Profiteers
      7. Poppy Fields, Killing Fields and Druglords
      8. Russia: Bitter Aftertaste and Reluctant Return
      9. The Contagion Spreads: 1 – Egypt and the Maghreb
      10. More Contagion: The Philippines
      11 The Contagion Spreads: 2 – The Assault on America
      Epilogue: The Globalisation of Violence
      Notes
      Index

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