The Taliban and the Crisis of Afghanistan

Edited by Robert D. Crews

Edited by Amin Tarzi

    Historian Crews and reporter Tarzi have assembled eight revealing essays on this widely reviled movement...The authors' 58-page introduction adds additional clarity and context to Afghanistan's tortured history, making for an engrossing read.
       --Publishers Weekly

    The Taliban and the Crisis of Afghanistan is of great value and highly welcome...Historically, successful counter-insurgency depends on striking political deals with parts of the insurgency. For that to happen, NATO needs to know its enemy. This volume makes a great contribution towards understanding the Taliban and the insurgency.
       --Timo Noetzel, World Today

    Bringing the story of a poorly understood but suddenly vitally important political movement up to date, the authors provide new perspectives on a revitalized Taliban that again threatens the stability of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
       --David Edwards, Williams College

    Tarzi and Crews' account of the Taliban's historical and political evolution provides a most useful and important perspective on strategic thinking. Issues that bedeviled the Taliban endure, and this timely book underlines the scope of the problem.
       --Ronald E. Neumann, former Ambassador to Afghanistan

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Robert D. Crews is Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University.

Amin Tarzi is the Director of Middle East Studies, Marine Corps University.