Name: Afghanistan, In this broad introductory volume, Ralph Magnus and
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Afghanistan, In this broad introductory volume, Ralph Magnus and Eden Naby detail Afghanistan's physical situation, human environment, and modern history, as well as the rise and fall of competing internal forces, most recently the Taliban. The authors offer analytica, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan
Written by author Ralph H Magnus
Published by Basic Books, May 2002
In this broad introductory volume, Ralph Magnus and Eden Naby detail Afghanistan's physical situation, human environment, and modern history, as well as the rise and fall of competing internal forces, most recently the Taliban. The authors offer analytica
A history of the events that helped create the conditions of the current world crisis Perhaps the best to date, this book is an in-depth account and analysis of recent Afghan history. Should remain a standard resource on Afghanistan fo

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Foreword
Preface
1 Introduction 1
Features of Physical Geography 2
Geographic Zones 5
Agriculture and Irrigation 7
Demography 9
Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Structures 11
Lifestyles 17
Worldview 22
2 Afghan History to 1973 24
The Afghan Empire 25
The Muhammadzai Dynasty and the Great Game (1826-1919) 32
The Period of the Independent Afghan Monarchy 40
Socioeconomic Developments of the Liberal Democratic Period 47
The Legacy of Imperialism 50
The Legacy of the Cold War 52
3 Geopolitics Then and Now 54
Prosperity and Diversity Along the Silk Road 55
A Dangerous Neighborhood 58
The Geopolitical Background of the Soviet Invasion 60
The Politics of Physical Geography 64
The Geopolitics of the Jihad 66
The Geopolitics of the Islamic State 68
4 Traditional Afghan Islam 70
Islamic Institutions and the State 74
The Belief Systems and Their Sociopolitical Implications 81
Loyalties and Identities 92
Sufi Orders and Other Forms of Confrereship 94
The Future of Traditional Islam 97
5 Marx Among the Afghans 98
The Origins of Reformists and Marxists 99
The Soviet Union and Afghan Marxists 104
The Liberal Constitutional Period (1963-1973) 106
Sharing Power: The First Afghan Republic 115
Marxists with Illusions: The Taraki-Amin Years (1978-1979) 122
Marxists Disillusioned: Karmal and Najibullah (1979-1989) 128
6 Holy Warriors, Mujahidin, and Fighting for Islam 135
The Mujahidin Position and Kabul 137
The Three-Branched Afghan Mujahidin 149
7 Beyond War: Afghanistan in Post-Cold War Central Asia 158
Legitimacy 161
Islamic Politics 171
Regional Cooperation 176
The Taliban Movement: Internal and International Aspects 179
The Future for Peace 191
8 Elusive Stability: Taliban, Arabs, and the Afghan Future 196
The Military Situation During Taliban Rule 198
The Political Situation 202
Women and the Taliban 206
Building a New Afghanistan 208
App. A: Bibliographic Essay 212
App. B Modern Period Rulers of Afghanistan 216
App. C Chronology of Afghan and Regional Events, 1747-2001 220
Notes 264
Index 280

Title: Afghanistan

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Publication Date: May 2002

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Heigh : 6.000 cm (2.36 inches)

Depth: 9.000 cm (3.54 inches)

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	List of Illustrations
	Foreword
	Preface
1	Introduction	1
	Features of Physical Geography	2
	Geographic Zones	5
	Agriculture and Irrigation	7
	Demography	9
	Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Structures	11
	Lifestyles	17
	Worldview	22
2	Afghan History to 1973	24
	The Afghan Empire	25
	The Muhammadzai Dynasty and the Great Game (1826-1919)	32
	The Period of the Independent Afghan Monarchy	40
	Socioeconomic Developments of the Liberal Democratic Period	47
	The Legacy of Imperialism	50
	The Legacy of the Cold War	52
3	Geopolitics Then and Now	54
	Prosperity and Diversity Along the Silk Road	55
	A Dangerous Neighborhood	58
	The Geopolitical Background of the Soviet Invasion	60
	The Politics of Physical Geography	64
	The Geopolitics of the Jihad	66
	The Geopolitics of the Islamic State	68
4	Traditional Afghan Islam	70
	Islamic Institutions and the State	74
	The Belief Systems and Their Sociopolitical Implications	81
	Loyalties and Identities	92
	Sufi Orders and Other Forms of Confrereship	94
	The Future of Traditional Islam	97
5	Marx Among the Afghans	98
	The Origins of Reformists and Marxists	99
	The Soviet Union and Afghan Marxists	104
	The Liberal Constitutional Period (1963-1973)	106
	Sharing Power: The First Afghan Republic	115
	Marxists with Illusions: The Taraki-Amin Years (1978-1979)	122
	Marxists Disillusioned: Karmal and Najibullah (1979-1989)	128
6	Holy Warriors, Mujahidin, and Fighting for Islam	135
	The Mujahidin Position and Kabul	137
	The Three-Branched Afghan Mujahidin	149
7	Beyond War: Afghanistan in Post-Cold War Central Asia	158
	Legitimacy	161
	Islamic Politics	171
	Regional Cooperation	176
	The Taliban Movement: Internal and International Aspects	179
	The Future for Peace	191
8	Elusive Stability: Taliban, Arabs, and the Afghan Future	196
	The Military Situation During Taliban Rule	198
	The Political Situation	202
	Women and the Taliban	206
	Building a New Afghanistan	208
	App. A: Bibliographic Essay	212
App. B	Modern Period Rulers of Afghanistan	216
App. C	Chronology of Afghan and Regional Events, 1747-2001	220
	Notes	264
	Index	280