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The Return of the Taliban

Afghanistan after the Americans Left

The first account of the new Taliban—showing who they are, what they want, and how they differ from their predecessors
 
A Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Book of 2023
 
Since the fall of Kabul in 2021, the Taliban have effective control of Afghanistan—a scenario few Western commentators anticipated. But after a twenty-year-long bitter war against the Republic of Afghanistan, reestablishing control is a complex procedure. What is the Taliban’s strategy now that they’ve returned to power?
 
In this groundbreaking new account, Hassan Abbas examines the resurgent Taliban as ruptures between moderates and the hardliners in power continue to widen. The group is now facing debilitating threats—from humanitarian crises to the Islamic State in Khorasan—but also engaging on the world stage, particularly with China and central Asian states. Making considered use of sources and contacts in the region, and offering profiles of major Taliban leaders, Return of the Taliban is the essential account of the movement as it develops and consolidates its grasp on Afghanistan.

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Book Categories:
  • Central Asia History
  • Afghan War Military History
  • Asian Politics
| Book Publication Date: | Book Publication Year: 2,024 | Book Binding: Paperback | Book Language: en | Book Authors:
  • Hassan Abbas
| Book Pages: 352 | Book Dimensions: 12.7 cm, 3.05 cm, 19.56 cm | Book Publisher: Yale University Press
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