Afghanistan

Mullah, Marx, And Mujahid

By: Eden Naby, Ralph H Magnus

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Paperback | 19 February 2007 | Edition Number 1

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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 analytical insight into Afghanistan''s political position within the restructured Central Asian region, the ethnic relationships that complicate its political history, and the potential for stability.

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"This long-awaited study is a welcome addition to the growing literature on modern Afghan politics." Pacific Affairs "Written in an easy style that is thankfully free of jargon, Magnus and Naby's contribution provides a useful...introduction to the complexity of modern Afghanistan." Middle East Journal "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 for some time to come." Choice

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