Taliban: The Power of Militant Islam in Afghanistan and Beyond - Couverture souple

Rashid, Ahmed

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848854463 ISBN 13 : 9781848854468

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2010

Synopsis

The American bombing of terrorist bases in Afghanistan under the protection of the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement has brought the Taliban into sharp focus as the most radical and extreme Islamic movement in the world today. Little is known about the Taliban because of the deep secrecy that surrounds their political movement, their leaders and their aims. The geo-strategic implications of the Taliban are already creating severe instability in Russia, Iran and the five Central Asian republics where the Taliban have become a major player in the new Great Game, as Western countries and companies compete to build oil and gas pipelines from Central Asia to Western and Asian markets. The Taliban's implementation of their extreme interpretation of Islam poses new challenges to the Muslim world and the West's understanding of radical Islam in the post-Cold War era. 'Taliban: Islam, Oil and the New Great Game' was runner-up in the prestigious annual British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize, administered by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'[An] excellent study which... has now sold more than 750,000 copies in [22] languages.' --Financial Times

'It took our political classes an unconscionable time to wake up to the importance of Ahmed Rashid's definitive study of the Taliban. The book has been a phenomenal success.' --The Independent

'Read this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly over-spill of chaos, narcotics and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear.' --Sunday Times

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ahmed Rashid is a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph reporting on Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. He also broadcasts regularly with the BBC, CNN and other international news organisations. He has twice been selected for the list of 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848854463
• ISBN 13: 9781848854468
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344