The Resource The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas
The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780300216165
- Label
- The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier
- Title
- The Taliban revival
- Title remainder
- violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier
- Statement of responsibility
- Hassan Abbas
- Subject
-
- Borderlands -- Afghanistan
- Borderlands -- Pakistan
- Islamic fundamentalism -- Afghanistan
- Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan
- Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
- Political violence -- Afghanistan
- Political violence -- Pakistan
- Pushtuns -- Politics and government
- Taliban
- Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988-
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- CaOTU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Abbas, Hassan
- Dewey number
- 954.91/1053
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS389
- LC item number
- .A225 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Taliban
- Pushtuns
- Borderlands
- Borderlands
- Political violence
- Political violence
- Islamic fundamentalism
- Islamic fundamentalism
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- Label
- The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index
- 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
- Control code
- 000042914485
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780300216165
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alkaline paper)
- Lccn
- 2014002669
- Other control number
- 40023760599
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Label
- The Taliban revival : violence and extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Hassan Abbas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index
- 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
- Control code
- 000042914485
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780300216165
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alkaline paper)
- Lccn
- 2014002669
- Other control number
- 40023760599
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
Subject
- Borderlands -- Afghanistan
- Borderlands -- Pakistan
- Islamic fundamentalism -- Afghanistan
- Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan
- Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
- Political violence -- Afghanistan
- Political violence -- Pakistan
- Pushtuns -- Politics and government
- Taliban
- Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988-
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