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The Taliban revival, violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas

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The Taliban revival, violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index
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non fiction
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The Taliban revival
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bibliography
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Hassan Abbas
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violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Setting the scene -- "Intruders are always unwelcome" : Pashtun identity, culture and political history -- Enter at your own risk : tribes and troubles on Pakistan's unruly Pashtun frontier (1947-2001) -- Holy warriors of an unholy war : the Afghan Jihad and the chaotic rise of the Taliban (1979-2001) -- Goodbye Taliban? The "gift of democracy" for a new Afghanistan (2002-05 -- Setting the stage for the Taliban revival in Afghanistan : the role of sanctuaries in Pakistan's FATA (2002-05) -- Islamabad under siege : Red Mosque vigilantes, protesting lawyers and Musharraf versus Bhutto (2007-08) -- The battle for the soul of Pakistan : the loss of the Swat Valley and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban (2006-13) -- The political economy of Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan : opium, crime and development funds (2006-13) -- Empowering the Taliban revival? Impact of local politics, regional rivalries and drone strikes -- Conclusion: Hubris and lack of vision versus hope and prospects for reform
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