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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780300093452
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300093454
ISBN-13
9780300093452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2217345
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Jihad : the Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
Subject
Asia / General, Fundamentalism, World / Asian, Religion, Politics & State
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
5.7 in
Item Width
8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-006898
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
958/.0429
Synopsis
The terrorist attacks of September 11 have turned the world's attention to areas of the globe about which we know very little. Ahmed Rashid, who masterfully explained Afghanistan's Taliban regime in his previous book, here turns his skills as an investigative journalist to the five Central Asian republics adjacent to Afghanistan. Central Asia is coming to play a vital strategic role in the war on terrorism, but the region also poses new threats to global security. The five Central Asian republics--Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan--were part of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. Under Soviet rule, Islam was brutally suppressed, and that intolerance has continued under the post-Soviet regimes. Religious repression, political corruption, and the region's extreme poverty (unemployment rates exceed 80 percent in some areas) have created a fertile climate for militant Islamic fundamentalism. Often funded and trained by such organizations as Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda and the Taliban, guerrilla movements like the IMU (Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan) have recruited a staggering number of members across the region and threaten to topple the governments of all five nations. Based on groundbreaking research and numerous interviews, Jihad explains the roots of militant rage in Central Asia, describes the goals and activities of these militant organizations, and suggests ways in which this threat could be neutralized by diplomatic and economic intervention. Rich in both cultural heritage and natural resources--including massive oil reservoirs--Central Asia remains desperately poor and frighteningly volatile. In tracing the history of Central Asia and explaining the current political climate, Rashid demonstrates that it is a region we ignore at our peril.
LC Classification Number
DS329.4.R38 2002
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