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.

About the author

Hassan Abbas is Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the Near East South Asia Strategic Studies Center, National Defense University, in Washington, DC. He is the author of numerous books, including The Taliban Revival and The Prophet’s Heir.

Product details

• Authors: Hassan Abbas, Abbas Hassan
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9780300278712
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27871-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Afghanistan, Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, International Relations, 21st Century, Central Asia, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Asian History, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General