02633cam a2200313 a 4500 352308 BD-DhUL 20170504084838.0 020820s2002 couab b 001 0 eng 0813340195 352308 ANL eng BD-DhUL BD-DhUL a-af--- 958.1046 21 958.1 21 MAA Magnus, Ralph H. Afghanistan : mullah, Marx, and mujahid / Ralph H. Magnus, Eden Naby. Rev. ed. Boulder : Westview Press, 2002. xiii, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. First published 1998. Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / Dan Rather -- 1. Introduction. Features of Physical Geography. Geographic Zones. Agriculture and Irrigation. Demography. Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Structures. Lifestyles. Worldview -- 2. Afghan History to 1973. The Afghan Empire. The Muhammadzai Dynasty and the Great Game (1826-1919). The Period of the Independent Afghan Monarchy. Socioeconomic Developments of the Liberal Democratic Period. The Legacy of Imperialism. The Legacy of the Cold War -- 3. Geopolitics Then and Now. Prosperity and Diversity Along the Silk Road. A Dangerous Neighborhood. The Geopolitical Background of the Soviet Invasion. The Politics of Physical Geography. The Geopolitics of the Jihad. The Geopolitics of the Islamic State -- 4. Traditional Afghan Islam. Islamic Institutions and the State. The Belief Systems and Their Sociopolitical Implications. Loyalties and Identities. Sufi Orders and Other Forms of Confrereship. The Future of Traditional Islam -- 5. Marx Among the Afghans. The Origins of Reformists and Marxists. The Soviet Union and Afghan Marxists. The Liberal Constitutional Period (1963-1973). Sharing Power: The First Afghan Republic. Marxists with Illusions: The Taraki-Amin Years (1978-1979). Marxists Disillusioned: Karmal and Najibullah (1979-1989) -- 6. Holy Warriors, Mujahidin, and Fighting for Islam. The Mujahidin Position and Kabul. The Three-Branched Afghan Mujahidin -- 7. Beyond War: Afghanistan in Post-Cold War Central Asia. Legitimacy. Islamic Politics. Regional Cooperation. The Taliban Movement: Internal and International Aspects. The Future for Peace -- App. B. Modern Period Rulers of Afghanistan -- App. C. Chronology of Afghan and Regional Events, 1747-1997 -- App. D. Glossary of Afghan Terms. Islam and politics Afghanistan. Afghanistan Politics and government. Naby, Eden. jt. aut. ddc BK 194210 194210 0 0 ddc 0 958_104600000000000 1 NFIC 331069 DUL DUL AAC 2017-05-04 Gift 958.1046 427564 2017-05-04 2017-05-04 BK