| Description |
xii, 250 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Black Tuesday -- Pt. 1. The Great Jihad. 1. Soldiers of Allah. 2. The Bravest Men on Earth. 3. Dodge City Meets the Arabian Nights. 4. Fadil the Kurd. 5. The Secret War. 6. Enter the Taliban. 7. Brother Osama -- Pt. 2. Kashmir - War in Paradise. 8. The Kingdom of Sikander. 9. Revolt in the Mountains. 10. The Afghani. 11. Deconstructing South Asia. 12. The World's Most Dangerous Border. 13. Paradise Lost -- Pt. 3. War in the Death Zone. 14. The Road to Siachen. 15. Musa the Warrior. 16. The Hatred of Brothers -- Pt. 4. The Roof of the World. 17. The Forbidden Kingdom. 18. India Awakes. 19. The Clash of Titans. 20. China Under Siege. 21. The Fate of Asia. 22. War Without End |
| Summary |
"What does the future hold for Afghanistan? How will the war there affect the already unstable politics of Central Asia? In War at the Top of the World, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that have entangled Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many others. He plays witness to the escalating conflicts of the past decade, tracing disputes over Afghanistan, as well as those over neighboring Kashmir and Tibet, back to their Cold War roots, and exploring clashes that continue to threaten to destabilize the region today. Combining vivid first-hand accounts with a historical and strategic overview of the region, Margolis guides the reader through the geopolitical complexities of the area and its key players. He offers a clear, concise analysis of a complicated and little-understood part of the world that is home to a quarter of the world's population. Fascinating and now more timely than ever, War at the Top of the World is an extraordinary read for anyone interested in the current global balance of power."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Maps on the lining papers |
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Originally published: Toronto : Key Porter, 1999 |
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Includes index |
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Originally published Toronto, Ont. : Key Porter, 1999 |
| SUBJECT |
Afghanistan -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001524
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Jammu and Kashmir (India) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115597
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135220
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1973-1989. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001525
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 1989-2001. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001009716
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001524 -- 1973-
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China -- Foreign relations -- India.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008101330
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India -- Foreign relations -- China.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115424
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| LC no. |
99056853 |
| ISBN |
0415930626 |
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0415927129 paperback |
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