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This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to Afghanistan, a state which has a troubled past and an equally turbulent present. Bernt Glatzer traces the formation of the state, looking at various attempts and their failures through to the present day. He analyses the politics of ethnicity in a country polarized by folk religions and their opposition to the dominant religion of Islam. These form the essential backdrop to a discussion concerning the economic volatility of the state and its domestic affairs, and the implications of these to international relations. The book closes with the question: will Afghanistan survive?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5284683 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages