Breeding ground : Afghanistan and the origins of Islamic terrorism

Breeding ground : Afghanistan and the origins of Islamic terrorism / Deepak Tripathi ; foreword by Richard Falk.

Author/creator	Tripathi, Deepak
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2010.
Description	pages cm
Subject(s)	Communism--Afghanistan --History. Anti-communist movements--Afghanistan --History. Islam and politics--Afghanistan --History. Terrorism--Religious aspects --Islam --History. Terrorism--Afghanistan --History --20th century. Terrorism--Afghanistan --History --21st century. Afghanistan--History --Soviet occupation, 1979-1989. Afghanistan--Politics and government --1973-1989. Afghanistan--Politics and government --1989-2001. Afghanistan--Politics and government --2001-2021

Contents	The concept of terror -- Culture of violence -- Afghanistan in the Cold War -- Afghanistan under communism -- Towards disintegration -- The second communist coup -- Let battle commence -- The Reagan offensive -- Consequences of the US-Soviet war -- The final days of communism -- The remaking of the post-Soviet world -- The rise of the Taliban -- Dialectics of the Afghan conflict -- The nature of Al-Qa'ida -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendix A: A chronology (summary) -- Appendix B: US and Soviet leaders -- Appendix C: Afghan opposition parties in the Cold War -- Appendix D: Osama bin Laden's statement (October 7, 2001) -- Appendix E: September 11, 2001 hijackers -- Appendix F: Bibliographical essay.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010037450
ISBN	9781597975308 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	1597975303 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DS371.2 .T74 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold