Revolution Unending: Afghanistan, 1979 to the Present (The CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies) - Hardcover

Dorronsoro, Gilles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231136269 ISBN 13: 9780231136266

Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR, 2005

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Book by Dorronsoro Gilles

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A coherent overview for scholars of region. Kirkus For an authoritative account of modern Afghan history, we must turn instead to Gilles Dorronsoro's Revolution Unending. Deftly translated from the French by John King, it explains that conflict between the various ethnic groups in Afghanistan was never inevitable. -- Peter Bergen Washington Post Book World A timely and valuable work. -- Jay Freeman Booklist Revolution Unending is an excellent and very thorough study... This first-rate empirically-grounded book is a must read. -- Abdulkader Sinno Middle East Journal Dorronsoro, in his splendid and fascinating study... provides a much needed antidote to the many misconceptions about this country. -- Erik Sean Estep Digest of Middle East Studies

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Having traveled and researched in Afghanistan since 1988, Gilles Dorronsoro has developed a rich and nuanced understanding of the country's history and people. In Revolution Unending he draws on his extensive firsthand experience to consider the political, historical, economic, and ethnic factors that will influence Afghanistan's future. He argues that U.S. optimism about Afghanistan following Western intervention and recent elections fails to appreciate the divisions that continue to define the country.While not underestimating the oft-cited "ethnic factor" in Afghan politics, especially Pashtun dominance, Dorronsoro argues that class and the competition for employment and education are key factors in explaining the country's recent past. The 1990s saw the triumph of religious authorities (the ulema) and the marginalization of the traditional elites. With coalition intervention in 2001 and the subsequent deposition of the ulema-dominated Taliban, the educated elites are back in power. However, as Dorronsoro argues, patching up the country by means of short-term ethnic alliances and a new division of the spoils will only perpetuate the schisms in society. The Afghan civil war, Dorronsoro suggests, is set to continue and perhaps worsen over time.

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• Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0231136269
• ISBN 13: 9780231136266
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 370