War at the Top of the World The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashjmir and Tibet

Name: War at the Top of the World The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashjmir and Tibet
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ISBN: 9780415934688

ISBN-10: 0415934680

ISBN-13: 9780415934688

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Eric S. Margolis

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What will the post-Taliban government of Afghanistan look like? How will the war in Afghanistan affect the already unstable politics of Central Asia? InWar at the Top of the World, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that have entangled Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many others. By 1999, Pakistan had proven they have medium-range nuclear weapons, and now the threat that their government could be taken over by a radical Islamic fundamentalist faction is stronger than ever. In fact, Osama bin Laden has already claimed to have a nuclear weapon. How could this have happened?…

Book details

List price: $44.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/29/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Eric Margolis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Margolis and Laurence are coeditors of Concepts: Core Readings (MIT Press).



Introduction: Black Tuesday



The Great Jihad



Soldiers of Allah



The Bravest Men on Earth



Dodge City Meets the Arabian Nights



Fadil the Kurd



The Secret War



Enter the Taliban



Brother Osama



Kashmir--War in Paradise


Prologue



The Kingdom of Sikander



Revolt in the Mountains



The Afghani



Deconstructing South Asia



The World's Most Dangerous Border



Paradise Lost



War in the Death Zone



The Road to Siachen



Musa the Warrior



The Hatred of Brothers



The Roof of the World



The Forbidden Kingdom



India Awakes



The Clash of Titans



China Under Siege



The Fate of Asia



War Without End


Index