Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2001. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean, unmarked wrappers with slight edge wear. Pages clean, no markings of any kind, no creases. Cover flares up a bit. A book about the nature of local Central Asian politics and the consequences of interferences by outside powers. Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowly world of the Taliban, the world's most extreme and radical Islamic organization, into sharp focus in this insightful book. Perhaps the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English language readers, explaining the Talibal's rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes. An excellent political and historical account. 279 pages with Appendices, Notes and Index. 7.75 x 5 inches. 2001, Yale University Press, New Haven and London