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Informationen zum Autor Peter Marsden was Coordinator for the British Aid Agencies in Afghanistan group from 1989 to 2005. He is the author of 'The Taliban: War! Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan'. Offers both a coruscating exploration of the relationship between aid and power, and a history of Afghanistan through the prism of great power politics. Examining the interventions of the British in the 19th Century, the Soviets in 1979, and the US in 2001, this work brings to light information on the use of aid in pursuit of strategic objectives. Zusammenfassung Offers both a coruscating exploration of the relationship between aid and power, and a history of Afghanistan through the prism of great power politics. Examining the interventions of the British in the 19th Century, the Soviets in 1979, and the US in 2001, this work brings to light information on the use of aid in pursuit of strategic objectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis the nature of humanitarianismthe great game and beyondsoviet intervention and its aftermaththe soviet-backed government of 1989-1992the mujahadin governmnet of 1992-1996the Taliban colonisation processthe US-led military interventionconclusions
