{"product_id":"afghanistan-a-short-history-of-its-people-and-politics-0060505087","title":"Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0060505087\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ewans, Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating chronicle of a nation's turbulent history.Reaching back to earliest times, Martin Ewans examines the historical evolution of one of today's most dangerous breeding grounds of global terrorism. After a succession of early dynasties and the emergence of an Afghan empire during the eighteenth century, the nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a fierce power struggle between Russia and Britain for supremacy in Afghanistan that was ended by the nation's proclamation of independence in 1919. A communist coup in the late 1970s overthrew the established regime and led to the invasion of Soviet troops in 1979. Roughly a decade later, the Soviet Union withdrew, condemning Afghanistan to a civil war that tore apart the nation's last remnants of religious, ethnic, and political unity. It was into this climate that the Taliban was born.Today, war-torn and economically destitute, Afghanistan faces unique challenges as it looks toward an uncertain future. Martin Ewans carefully weighs the lessons of history to provide a frank look at Afghanistan's prospects and the international resonances of the nation's immense task of total political and economic reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eGoldcolored paperback with black lettering and design. | 337 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51599017476384,"sku":"NEW0060505087","price":13.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71wOAIP66pL_8600f717-1f39-4498-a6c0-998cc9f2ef00.jpg?v=1779209685","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/afghanistan-a-short-history-of-its-people-and-politics-0060505087","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}