Publisher's Synopsis
The Taliban are a unique and complicated manifestation of the growth of radical Islam worldwide. Looking beyond the stereotypes, this book explores what they stand for and the factors leading to their rapid rise to military and political dominance over Afghanistan, and examines the dialogue with the Taliban on human rights issues and the impossible dilemmas faced by humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan. Finally, it discusses the international community's responisbility in such situations and how it should respond. (N.B. Text in Urdu.)
