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- From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan.
- About the Author: James Fergusson is a freelance journalist and foreign correspondent who has written for many publications, including The Times of London and The Economist.
- 432 Pages
- History, Asia
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"First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Bantam Press"--T.p. verso.Book Synopsis
From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. Led by the mysterious Mullah Omar, the group established a theocracy based on strict observance of Sharia law. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, the United States thought the regime had been defeated. Yet today, nine years later, the Taliban continue to wage a bloody insurgency. In this extraordinary and compelling account of the rise, fall, and return of the Taliban, author James Fergusson, who has unique access to its shadowy leaders, presents the reality of themovement so often mischaracterized in the press. His surprising and, perhaps, uncomfortable conclusions about our current strategy in Afghanistan should be required reading for anyone who wishes to understand this intractable conflict.About the Author
James Fergusson is a freelance journalist and foreign correspondent who has written for many publications, including The Times of London and The Economist. He is the author of Taliban: The Unknown Enemy and the award-winning A Million Bullets. He lives in Edinburgh.Dimensions (Overall): 8.72 Inches (H) x 5.85 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.06 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Asia
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 432
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Theme: Central Asia
Format: Paperback
Author: James Fergusson
Language: English
Street Date: May 22, 2012
TCIN: 1001841207
UPC: 9780306820779
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-0798
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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