David B. Edwards traces the lives of three Afghan leaders - Nur Muhammad Taraki, Samiullah Safi and Qazi Amin Waqad - to explain how the promise of progress and prosperity that animated Afghanistan in the 1960s crumbled and became the present tragedy of discord, destruction and despair. This book builds on the foundation that Edwards laid in his previous book, "Heroes of the Age", in which he examines the lives of three significant figures of the late 19th century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint and a prince who became king ...
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David B. Edwards traces the lives of three Afghan leaders - Nur Muhammad Taraki, Samiullah Safi and Qazi Amin Waqad - to explain how the promise of progress and prosperity that animated Afghanistan in the 1960s crumbled and became the present tragedy of discord, destruction and despair. This book builds on the foundation that Edwards laid in his previous book, "Heroes of the Age", in which he examines the lives of three significant figures of the late 19th century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint and a prince who became king of the newly created state. In the mid 20th century, Afghans believed their nation could be a model of economic and social development that would inspire the world. Instead, political conflict, foreign invasion and civil war have left the country impoverished and politically dysfunctional. Each of the men Edwards profiles hoped to see Afghanistan become a more just and democratic nation. But their visions for their country were radically different, and in the end, all three failed and were killed or exiled. Now, Afghanistan is associated with international terrorism, drug trafficking and repression. "Before Taliban" tells these men's stories and provides a thorough analysis of why their dreams for a progressive nation lie in ruins while the Taliban has succeeded.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight wear and soiling. Xxov, 345 p. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. [No index. ] If you want to read one book to understand the background to the political conflicts in Afghanistan and the Taliban's rise to power, this is the book. Edwards tells the stories of three men--a Marxist politician, a tribal leader, and an Islamic militant--to explain the complex political culture of Afghanistan. Traces the lives of three Afghan leaders-Nur Muhammad Taraki, Samiullah Safi and Qazi Amin Waqad-to explain how the promise of progress and prosperity that animated Afghanistan in the 1960s crumbled and became the present tragedy of discord, destruction and despair.
Add this copy of Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad to cart. $61.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by University of California Press.
