Politics

Afghanistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, has improbably been at the center of international geopolitics for four decades. After…

This is a critical edition and translation of the medieval local history of Balkh, known as Faḍāʾil-i Balkh ("The Merits…

After decades of turmoil a new phase is opening up for Afghanistan, in which a new generation comes to the…

Be the First To Review this book Author: W. S. Thatcher ISBN: 9781847347527 Binding: Hardback, 310 Pages Published Year: 2007…

So-called Islamic State began to appear in what it calls Khorasan (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Iran and India) in 2014.…

Despite vast efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations. Informal…

Western military presence wanes in Afghanistan and a transformed security environment challenges borders and stability in Central Asia. This book…

This report describes the preparations for Operation Enduring Freedom, Army operations and support activities, coalition issues, and civil-military operations in…

This book is about a sacred place called Balkh, known to the ancient Greeks as Bactra. Located in the north…

In 2006, Texas historian and photographer Bill Wright traveled to Afghanistan to teach a course—sponsored by the Afghan NGO ASCHIANA,…