: Afghanistan and the origins of Islamist terrorism
/ Deepak Tripathi .
; foreword by Richard Falk
1st ed.
Washington, D.C.
: Potomac Books, Inc.
, c2011.
xxxii, 224 p.
: maps
; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-216) and index.
The concept of terror -- Culture of violence -- Afghanistan in the Cold War -- Afghanistan under communism -- Towards disintegration -- The second communist coup -- Let battle commence -- The Reagan offensive -- Consequences of the US-Soviet war -- The final days of communism -- The remaking of the post-Soviet world -- The rise of the Taliban -- Dialectics of the Afghan conflict -- The nature of Al-Qa'ida -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendix A: A chronology (summary) -- Appendix B: US and Soviet leaders -- Appendix C: Afghan opposition parties in the Cold War -- Appendix D: Osama bin Laden's statement (October 7, 2001) -- Appendix E: September 11, 2001 hijackers -- Appendix F: Bibliographical essay.