The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. [A] brilliant and passionate book.--The New York Review of Books
A blistering critique of American policy--a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.
After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called Pakistan's best and bravest reporter by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.
Author(s): Mr Ahmed Rashid
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 560
Cover Page
Also by Ahmed Rashid
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Epigraph Page
Contents
Countries and Cities of Central Asia
Ethnic Distribution Within Pakistan and Afghanistan
Afghan Provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas
NATO Deployment and Provincial Reconstruction Team Locations in Afghanistan, 2007
Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan, 2007
Military Offensives Launched by the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 2007 -2008
Glossary
Acronyms
Introduction: Imperial Overreach and Nation Building
Part One: 9/11 and War
Chapter One: A Man with a Mission
Chapter Two: “The U.S. Will Act Like a Wounded Bear”
Chapter Three: The Chief Executive’s Schizophrenia
Chapter Four: Attack!
Chapter Five: The Search for a Settlement
Part Two: The Politics of the Post-9 /11 World
Chapter Six: A Nuclear State of Mind
Chapter Seven: The One-Billion-Dollar Warlords
Chapter Eight: Musharraf ’s Lost Moment
Part Three: The Failure of Nation Building
Chapter Nine: Afghanistan I
Chapter Ten: Afghanistan II
Chapter Eleven: Double-Dealing with Islamic Extremism
Chapter Twelve: Taliban Resurgent
Part Four: Descent Into Chaos
Chapter Thirteen: Al Qaeda’s Bolt-Hole
Chapter Fourteen: America Shows the Way
Chapter Fifteen: Drugs and Thugs
Chapter Sixteen: Who Lost Uzbekistan?
Chapter Seventeen: The Taliban Offensive
Chapter Eighteen: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index
