Hassan Abbas: 2 books
The Taliban Revival
Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
In autumn 2001, U.S. and NATO troops were deployed to Afghanistan to unseat the Taliban rulers, repressive Islamic fundamentalists who had lent active support to Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda jihadists. The NATO forces defeated and dismantled the Taliban government, scattering its remnants across the...
Pakistan's Drift into Extremism: Allah, the Army, and America's War on Terror
Allah, the Army, and America's War on Terror
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
This book examines the rise of religious extremism in Pakistan, particularly since 1947, and analyzes its connections to the Pakistani army's corporate interests and U.S.-Pakistan relations. It includes profiles of leading Pakistani militant groups with details of their origins, development, and capabilities....