Islam Politics Afghanistan N

Author : Asta Olesen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136102981

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Islam & Politics Afghanistan N by Asta Olesen Pdf

The years 1978 and 1979 were dramatic throughout south and western Asia. In Iran, the Pahlavi dynasty was toppled by an Islamic revolution. In Pakistan, Zulfigar Ali Bhutto was hanged by the military regime that toppled him and which then proceeded to implement an Islamization programme. Between the two lay Afghanistan whose "Saur Revolution" of April 1978 soon developed into a full scale civil war and Soviet intervention. The military struggle that followed was largely influenced by Soviet-US rivalry but the ideological struggle followed a dynamic of its own. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including such previously unused archival material as British Intelligence reports, this is a detailed study of the Afghan debate on the role of Islam in politics from the formation of the modern Afghan state around 1800 to the present day.

Author : Asta Olesen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136103063

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Islam & Politics Afghanistan N by Asta Olesen Pdf

The years 1978 and 1979 were dramatic throughout south and western Asia. In Iran, the Pahlavi dynasty was toppled by an Islamic revolution. In Pakistan, Zulfigar Ali Bhutto was hanged by the military regime that toppled him and which then proceeded to implement an Islamization programme. Between the two lay Afghanistan whose "Saur Revolution" of April 1978 soon developed into a full scale civil war and Soviet intervention. The military struggle that followed was largely influenced by Soviet-US rivalry but the ideological struggle followed a dynamic of its own. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including such previously unused archival material as British Intelligence reports, this is a detailed study of the Afghan debate on the role of Islam in politics from the formation of the modern Afghan state around 1800 to the present day.

Author : Ali Banuazizi,Myron Weiner
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0815624484

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The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics by Ali Banuazizi,Myron Weiner Pdf

"Contributors to the volume are established scholars in their fields and successfully focus on the pertinent issues with a good mix of facts, analysis, and theoretical orientation. The contributions are pertinent and valuable to students of comparative politics generally, as well as to specialists on the selected countries."-Choice

Author : M. J. Gohari
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195795608

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The Taliban by M. J. Gohari Pdf

A 1999 overview of Taliban rule in Afghanistan that describes the country's history; mujahideen; the Taliban's theological and political infrastructure; the economy, social order, and human rights; relations with neighboring countries; and the background and beliefs of Osama bin Laden.

Author : Roy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1986-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521338034

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Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan by Roy Pdf

In this book, Olivier Roy examines the history, ideology and structures of the Afghan resistance. He argues that the forces opposing Marxist rule of the country, though advocating a return to the basic tenets of Islam, are far from reactionary or backward-looking. Indeed he sees an Islamic revolution, advocating a modernisation of Afghan society, taking place under the eyes of the Russian occupation forces, whose efforts to contain it have so far served mainly to consolidate it. This penetrating study charts the history of resistance to the present Afghan central government and its Russian ally. The first five chapters deal with the political, social and religious history of Afghanistan UP to 1978 and later chapters are concerned with the organisation of resistance, the parties involved and the differences between various groups, as well as their relations with Pakistan.

Author : Thomas Barfield
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691154411

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Afghanistan by Thomas Barfield Pdf

Traces the political history of Afghanistan from the sixteenth century to the present, looking at what has united the people as well as the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.

Author : Alex Strick van Linschoten,Felix Kuehn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190934835

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The Taliban Reader by Alex Strick van Linschoten,Felix Kuehn Pdf

Who are the Taliban? Are they a militant movement? Are they religious scholars? The fact that these and other questions are still raised with frequency is testimony to the way the movement has been studied, often at arm's length and with scant use of primary sources. The Taliban Reader forges a new path, bringing together an extensive range of largely unseen sources in a guide to the Afghan Islamist movement from a unique insider perspective. Ideal for students, journalists and scholars alike, this book is the result of an unprecedented, decade-long effort to encourage the emergence of participant-centered accounts of Afghan history. This ground-breaking collection, ranging from news articles and opinion pieces to online publications and poems transcribed by hand in the field, sets the stage for a recalibration of how we understand and study the Afghan Taliban. It challenges researchers to forge new norms in the documentation of conflict and provides insight into the future trajectory of political Islamism in South Asia and the Middle East.

Author : N. Nojumi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780312299101

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The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan by N. Nojumi Pdf

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 September 2001. It reviews the importance of the region to external powers and explains why warfare and instability have been endemic. The author analyses in detail the birth of the Taliban and the bloody rise to power of fanatic Islamists, including Osama bin Laden, in the power vacuum following the withdrawal of US aid. Looking forward, Nojumi explores the ongoing quest for a third political movement in Afghanistan - an alternative to radical communists or fanatical Islamists and suggests the support that will be neccessary from the international community in order for such a movement to survive.

Author : John L. Esposito,Emad El-Din Shahin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190900410

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Islam and Politics Around the World by John L. Esposito,Emad El-Din Shahin Pdf

Islam has become a potent political force around the world since it reemerged in the late 1960's and 1970's as a religio-political alternative to failed nationalist ideologies. In countries throughout the world, individuals and movements have attempted to reconstruct the political, economic, and social dimensions of their societies along Islamic lines, taking different approaches to the shari`a and to the questions of whether and how to establish an Islamic state. Islam and Politics Around the World is a comprehensive and analytical examination of Islam and politics in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. Its case studies provide overviews of the development and interaction of Islam and politics in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, and across Asia and Africa. Taken together, these essays provide readers with an illuminating and in-depth overview of the state of political Islam today.

Author : Dr Ahmad Shayeq Qassem
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409499428

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Afghanistan's Political Stability by Dr Ahmad Shayeq Qassem Pdf

Political stability has been a central theme of policy for all governments and political systems in the history of modern Afghanistan. Since its inception in the mid-nineteenth century, the country experimented with a diverse succession of political systems and state ideologies matched by few other countries' political histories. In the span of less than nine decades since independence in 1919, the Afghan state was substantially restructured at least a dozen times. This volume looks at Afghanistan's historic relations with Central and South Asia, ethno-nationalism and development, Soviet occupation and transformation of relations with Pakistan, stability of the Islamic State and regional cooperation. It examines how Afghanistan's different political systems reformed and readjusted policies to make them more conducive to political stability. Yet political stability, at best, has remained a dream unrealized in Afghanistan.

Author : Graham E. Fuller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000021418706

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Islamic Fundamentalism in Afghanistan by Graham E. Fuller Pdf

The Afghan fundamentalist (Islamist) movement, which has been active in Afghan politics since the late 1960s, has been powerfully reinforced by the Soviet invasion and, subsequently, by the mujahidin's sensational victory over the Red Army. This report reviews the foundations of Islamist strength, considers whether Islamists will come to power, reviews weaknesses of Islamist parties, and considers implications for the United States if an Islamist regime were to come to power. The author concludes that, although the Islamists have established a "permanent" place in Afghan politics, their position is likely to change as a new, postcommunist phase begins in Afghanistan. The probability that radical Islamists will exercise exclusive power in Afghanistan is slight, but they will always be a factor in Afghan politics, and their exclusion from governance could be the root of prolonged civil conflict. Finally, while radical Islamists will remain cool to the United States, they are unlikely to vehemently oppose it under any circumstances.

Author : Antonio Giustozzi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781787380950

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The Islamic State in Khorasan by Antonio Giustozzi Pdf

So-called Islamic State began to appear in what it calls Khorasan (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Iran and India) in 2014. Reports of its presence were at first dismissed as propaganda, but during 2015 it became clear that IS had a serious presence in Afghanistan and Pakistan at least. This book, by one of the leading experts on Islamist insurgency in the region, explores the nature of IS in Khorasan, its aim and strategies, and its evolution in an environment already populated by many jihadist organisations. Based on first-hand research and numerous interviews with members of IS in Khorasan, as well as with other participants and observers, the book addresses highly contentious issues such as funding, IS's relationship with the region's authorities, and its interactions with other insurgent groups. Giustozzi argues that the central leadership of IS invested significant financial resources in establishing its own branch in Khorasan, and as such it is more than a local movement which adopted the IS brand for its own aims. Though the central leadership has been struggling in implementing its project, it is now turning towards a more realistic approach. This is the first book on a new frontier in Islamic State's international jihad.

Author : Peter Marsden
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015045630335

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The Taliban by Peter Marsden Pdf

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Author : Mohammad Asghar Khan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39076000860085

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Islam, Politics, and the State by Mohammad Asghar Khan Pdf

Author : Peter Mandaville
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317805496

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Islam and Politics by Peter Mandaville Pdf

This book is an accessible and comprehensive account of political Islam in the twenty-first century. Drawing on insights from comparative politics and Islamic studies, it explains the complex interaction between Islam, society, the state, and processes of globalization. The book demonstrates that political Islam, far from being a monolithic phenomenon, varies considerably from country to country depending on its position in relation to society, the state, and the broader political environment. The book provides a portrait of Islam and politics through a combination of detailed case studies and country overviews that span the globe from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe and North America—as well as a detailed account of the global jihadist movement. Engaging the debate on "post-Islamism" and the aftermath of Arab Uprisings, the book also provides a roadmap of possible futures for Islam and politics. Subjects covered include: • history of Islam and politics and an overview of key concepts • how political Islam interacts with the nation-state and the global economy • a wide variety of global case studies • profiles of key movements and individuals Fully illustrated throughout, featuring maps, a glossary and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal introduction to the crucial role of political Islam in the contemporary world.