Ahmed Rashid Livres

"The Resurgence of Central Asia is Ahmed Rashid's seminal study of the states that emerged in the aftermath of the break-up of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All have Muslim majorities and ancient histories but are otherwise very different. Rashid's book, now with a new introduction by the author examining some of the crucial political developments since its first publication in 1994, provides entrée to this little-known but geopolitically important region. Rashid gives a history of each country, including its incorporation into Tsarist Russia, to the present day, provides basic socioeconomic information, and explains the diverse political situations. He focuses primarily on the underlying issues confronting these societies: the legacy of Soviet rule, ethnic tensions, the position of women, the future of Islam, the question of nuclear proliferation, and the fundamental choices over economic strategy, political system and external orientation that lie ahead"--Page [4] of cover.

What does the future hold for the world's most unstable region? This title examines the changing casts of characters in this story, the future of the Taliban and international terrorism, and the political manoeuvring both within Pakistan and Afghanistan and among Western allies, offering a way forward for all countries involved.

An urgent, on-the-ground report from Pakistan—from the bestselling author of Descent Into Chaos and Taliban Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's leading experts on the social and political situations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, offers a highly anticipated update on the possibilities—and hazards—facing the United States after the death of Osama bin Laden and as Operation Enduring Freedom winds down. With the characteristic professionalism that has made him the preeminent independent journalist in Pakistan for three decades, Rashid asks the important questions and delivers informed insights about the future of U.S. relations with the troubled region. His most urgent book to date, Pakistan on the Brink is the third volume in a comprehensive series that is a call to action to our nation's leaders and an exposition of this conflict's impact on the security of the world.

Examines how the failure of the nation building policies of the United States have contributed to increased instability in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, a result which represents the greatest threat to peace and security in the global community

Examines the Taliban and its form of Islamic fundamentalism, explains how the organization rose to power, and discusses its impact on Afghanistan and why the country has become a center for international terrorism.

Exploring a crucial and often neglected region of Islamic fundamentalism, this book offers a comprehensive analysis from the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Taliban." It delves into the complexities and dynamics of the area, shedding light on its significance in the broader context of global Islamic movements. Through detailed research and insights, the author provides a deeper understanding of the ideological and social factors at play.

Since 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq,\ the West has been fighting a 'War on Terror', through force and through the building of new societies in the region. In this clear and devastating account, with unparalleled access and intimate knowledge of the political players, Descent into Chaoschronicles our failure. Having reported from central Asia for a quarter of a century, Ahmed Rashid shows clearly why the war in Iraq is just a sideshow to the main event. Rather, it is Pakistan,\ Afghanistan,\ and the five Central Asian states that make up the crisis zone, for it is here that terrorism and Islamic extremism are growing stronger. Documenting with precision how intimately linked Pakistan is with the Taliban and other extremist movements, while remaining the US's main ally in the region, Rashid brings into focus the role of many regional issues in supporting extremism, from nuclear programmes to local rivalries, ineffectual peace-keeping to tyrannical rulers. For Rashid, at the heart of the failure in Iraq is the US 's refusal to accept the need to build nations. Ambitious and urgent, analysing events, policies and personalities across the largest landmass in the world, Descent into Chaoschronicles with chilling accuracy why Islamic extremism is now stronger than ever.

'Descent Into Chaos' is an eye-opening account of the region where the next wave of Islamic terror is being born. Rashid gives a clear and devastating analysis of how the US has failed to bring peace in central Asia, and how that failure is coming back to haunt us.

Die Anrainerstaaten Afghanistans - Usbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tadschikistan und vor allem Pakistan - sind durch die Anti-Terror-Aktion des Westens in Afghanistan enormen Spannungen ausgesetzt. Die meist autokratischen, repressiven Regierungen der Region stehen vor der Zerreißprobe mit den militanten religiösen Fundamentalisten, die sich am Vorbild Osama Bin Ladens und der Taliban ausrichten. Der Afghanistan-Experte Ahmed Rashid, international bekannt geworden durch seinen Bestseller „Taliban“, analysiert in seinem neuen Buch die Lage. Erstmals wird der komplizierte Konflikt in seinen vielfältigen Verästelungen und historischen Bezügen aufgeschlüsselt und verständlich gemacht. Mit oder ohne die Taliban - dieser Krisenherd wird in den nächsten Jahren die Tagesordnung der Weltpolitik bestimmen.

Nach „Sturz ins Chaos“ schreibt der pakistanische Journalist Ahmed Rashid mit „Am Abgrund“ die Geschichte des Afghanistankriegs und der dramatischen Lage in seinem Heimatland fort. Im Schatten der Tötung von Al-Qaida-Chef Osama bin Laden im Mai 2011 und des für 2014 angekündigten militärischen Rückzug des Westens aus Afghanistan beschreibt und analysiert Rashid die sich auftürmenden Probleme in der Region. Rashid kritisiert Pakistans verantwortungslose Elite – und die Politik von US-Präsident Barack Obama, die dazu geführt hat, dass sich das Verhältnis zwischen Islamabad und Washington auf einem Tiefpunkt befindet. In Afghanistan stellt sich derweil die Frage eines von Rashid zitierten westlichen Botschafters: „Wird es eine afghanische Armee und eine zivile Verwaltung geben, die übernehmen kann, oder knipsen wir einfach das Licht aus?“