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**The #1 __New York Times__ bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West**. Ahmed Rashid is “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” (**Christopher Hitchens**). His unique knowledge of this vast and complex region allows him a panoramic vision and nuance that no Western writer can emulate. His book __Taliban__ first introduced American readers to the brutal regime that hijacked Afghanistan and harbored the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Now, Rashid examines the region and the corridors of power in Washington and Europe to see how the promised nation building in these countries has pro-gressed. His conclusions are devastating: An unstable and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a renewed al’ Qaeda profiting from a booming opium trade, and a Taliban resurgence and reconquest. While Iraq continues to attract most of American media and military might, Rashid argues that Pakistan and Afghanistan are where the conflict will finally be played out and that these failing states pose a graver threat to global security than the Middle East. Benazir Bhutto’s assassination and the crisis in Pakista

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Author

Ahmed Rashid

Publisher

Viking Adult

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780143115571

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, History, Asian History

Rating

3.94 / 5 (1,794 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14