This book describes the turbulent political history of Afghanistan from the communist upheaval of the 1970s through to the aftermath of the events of 11 Septemb

Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned Taliban fundamentalists, Larry Goodson explains in this concise analys

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the be

[This book] explores ... how has a seemingly anachronistic band of religious zealots managed to retain a tenacious foothold in the struggle for Afghanistan's fu

Originally published: [London]: C. Hurst & Co., 2011.