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The Taliban:

War, Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan
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Palgrave Macmillan, Sep 15, 1998 - Religion - 162 pages
The Taliban are yet another manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. This book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise to military and political dominance over Afghanistan. It considers the many influences on their ideology emanating from within the country, the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East. It describes the war which continues to afflict the Afghan people as well as the geo-political context and the possible part played by certain powers in the region, and by the United States, in the Taliban’s dramatic expansion. Peter Marsden examines the unique and complicated character of an Islamic revivalist movement like the Taliban. He confronts the issue of international responsibility in situations of chronic conflict brought on by external interference, and considers the dilemmas faced by humanitarian agencies in seeking to reconcile the evident need for assistance with the often difficult political and human rights context in which they are working. He examines the cultural conflict between Western thinking and the Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic values, particularly in relation to gender, and asks how the international community should deal with this conflict.
  

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this book shows the truth about these souless human beings that has no care about human life. these people are horrible people and this aurthor has captured the talibans personality Read full review

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Contents

The nature of Afghanistan
8
The Mujahidin
27
The warriors of God
43
The Taliban creed
57
Earlier Islamic movements
67
The Afghan Islamic tradition
78
The gender policies of the Taliban
88
The dialogue with the humanitarian agencies
102
The Taliban and the international community
114
The regional picture
126
Conclusion
147
Bibliography
154
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About the author (1998)

Peter Marsden is Information Coordinator of the British Agencies Afghanistan Group and is Research Associate of Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford.

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