I was standing at an outpost of the Khyber Rifles, the Pakistani military unit that has guarded that section of the frontier since the colonial days of the British Raj. I first saw Afghanistan in 1986, from high in the Khyber Pass.
Afghanistan and the Changing Regional EnvironmentĪppendix: Major Actors in Modern Afghan Historyġ.1 Afghanistan and its immediate neighbors in 1997ġ.3 Afghanistan's physical characteristicsĢ.2 Russian and British advances toward Afghanistan, 1734 to 1920ĥ.1 Ethnic distribution of population of Central Asian republicsĥ.2 US covert military aid to Afghan rebels during the 1980sĦ.1 Variables correlated with state failure Preface Impact of the War on Afghan State and Societyĥ. Modern War in Afghanistan: Destruction of a StateĤ. Historical Factors Shaping Modern Afghanistanģ. It meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. The paper used in this publication is acid-free and recycled from 10 percent post-consumer and at least 50 percent pre-consumer waste. Includes bibliographical references and index. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataĪfghanistan's endless war: state failure, regional politics, and the rise of the Taliban / No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Seattle and London For the Afghan people, in hopes that they soon know peace againĬopyright © 2001 by the University of Washington PressĪll rights reserved. State Failure, Regional Politics, and the Rise of the Taliban
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