Revolution Unending: Afghanistan 1979 to the Present - Brossura

Dorronsoro, Gilles

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1850657033 ISBN 13: 9781850657033

Casa editrice: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2005

Riassunto

While not underestimating the oft-cited "ethnic factor" in Afghan politics, especially Pashtun dominance, Dorronsoro argues that class and the competition for employment and education are key factors in explaining the country's recent past. The 1990s saw the triumph of religious authorities (the ulema) and the marginalization of the traditional elites. With coalition intervention in 2001 and the subsequent deposition of the ulema-dominated Taliban, the educated elites are back in power. However, as Dorronsoro argues, patching up the country by means of short-term ethnic alliances and a new division of the spoils will only perpetuate the schisms in society. The Afghan civil war, Dorronsoro suggests, is set to continue and perhaps worsen over time.

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Recensione

'This magnificent work of research andinterpretation deserves to become a classic in the field.' ----Anatol Lieven, Carnegie Endowment

'One of the finest studies of the origins, structure, and conduct of the conflicts inAfghanistan.' ----Professor Barnett Rubin, NYU

'For an authoritative account of modern Afghan history, turn to Dorronsoro's RevolutionUnending, deftly translated from the French by John King.' --Peter Bergen, Washington Post

L'autore

Dimitri Pentzopoulos, born in 1932, rose to the position of Minister Plenipotentiary in the Greek Foreign Ministry before his death in 1982.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1850657033
• ISBN 13: 9781850657033
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile