Breeding ground : Afghanistan and the origins of Islamic terrorism / Deepak Tripathi ; foreword by Richard Falk.

Author/creator Tripathi, Deepak
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2010.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
Communism--Afghanistan. --History.
Anti-communist movements--Afghanistan. --History.
Islam and politics--Afghanistan. --History.
Terrorism--Religious aspects. --Islam. --History.
Terrorism--Afghanistan. --History. --20th century.
Terrorism--Afghanistan. --History. --21st century.
Afghanistan--History. --Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Afghanistan--Politics and government. --1973-1989.
Afghanistan--Politics and government. --1989-2001.
Afghanistan--Politics and government. --2001-2021.

Contents The concept of terror -- Culture of violence -- Afghanistan in the Cold War -- Afghanistan under communism -- Towards disintegration -- The second communist coup -- Let battle commence -- The Reagan offensive -- Consequences of the US-Soviet war -- The final days of communism -- The remaking of the post-Soviet world -- The rise of the Taliban -- Dialectics of the Afghan conflict -- The nature of Al-Qa'ida -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendix A: A chronology (summary) -- Appendix B: US and Soviet leaders -- Appendix C: Afghan opposition parties in the Cold War -- Appendix D: Osama bin Laden's statement (October 7, 2001) -- Appendix E: September 11, 2001 hijackers -- Appendix F: Bibliographical essay.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010037450
ISBN9781597975308 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1597975303 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS371.2 .T74 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold