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Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#269447
Titel	Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics
Auteur	Ewans, Martin
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Perennial
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0060505087
ISBN13	9780060505080
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	A fascinating chronicle of a nation's turbulent history. Reaching back to earliest times, Martin Ewans examines the historical evolution of one of today's most dangerous breeding grounds of global terrorism. After a succession of early dynasties and the emergence of an Afghan empire during the eighteenth century, the nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a fierce power struggle between Russia and Britain for supremacy in Afghanistan that was ended by the nation's proclamation of independence in 1919. A communist coup in the late 1970s overthrew the established regime and led to the invasion of Soviet troops in 1979. Roughly a decade later, the Soviet Union withdrew, condemning Afghanistan to a civil war that tore apart the nation's last remnants of religious, ethnic, and political u... (Lees verder)nity. It was into this climate that the Taliban was born. Today, war-torn and economically destitute, Afghanistan faces unique challenges as it looks toward an uncertain future. Martin Ewans carefully weighs the lessons of history to provide a frank look at Afghanistan's prospects and the international resonances of the nation's immense task of total political and economic reconstruction.
Pagina's	338
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 6,00

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