DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK :
Contents: - 1. Historical Background of Afghanistan. 2. Attitude of the Leadership of Afghan Tribes towards the Regime from 1953 to 1978. 3. The Significance of Islam in Pre-1978 Northern Afghanistan: An urban Uzbek Example. 4. The State in Afghanistan’s Political and Economic System on the Eve of the April 1978 Coup. 5. The Dynamics of Regime Transition in Afghanistan. 6. Ethnic and Sectarian Violence in Afghanistan. 7. Taliban, Pakistan and Regional Powers. 8. Compelling Lessons from the Afghan Crisis. 9. New Afghan Transitional Government and its Responsibilities 10. Consortium of Central Asia Gas Pipeline.