Understanding Afghanistan: History, Politics and the Economy

ISBN-13: 9780367722739 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 200 str.

Abdul Qayyum

Opis

This book delves into the history of Afghanistan, its people, and its relationship with neighbours, to unravel the intricate politics and ethnolinguistic diversity of the country.

Spis treści

1.Ancient History of Afghanistan 2. Genghis Khan and his Dynasty 3. Amir Temur and his Dynasty 4. Rise and Fall of Durrani Dynasty 5. The British Interference in Afghanistan 6. Struggle for Independence of Afghanistan 7. Rise and Fall of the Communist Regime in Afghanistan 8. Rise and Fall of Taliban 9. Land and People 10. The Gorges Crossed by the Foreign Invaders 11. Wedding Ring Tossed in the Oxus River 12. Crossing the Oxus River 13. Nauroz 14. The Opiates Economy of Afghanistan

O autorze

Abdul Qayyum Khan earned his PhD in Agricultural Economics from the Colorado State University and received his Master's in Economics from Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan. He has worked as a Project Director at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and New Mexico State University. He has also worked with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.