Afghanistan's political stability : a dream unrealised - Qassem, Ahmad Shayeq (Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2009)
Afghanistan's historic relations with Central and South Asia -- Ethno-nationalism and development -- Soviet occupation and transformation of Afghan-Pakistan relations -- The Islamic state of Afghanistan (ISA), the Taliban, and stability -- Regional cooperation and political stability -- Contemporary Central Asia and Afghanistan's stability -- Re-emergence of major power rivalries.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-206) and index.
Keywords: Political stability -- Afghanistan -- History; Islam and politics -- Afghanistan; Afghanistan -- Politics and government; Afghanistan -- Foreign relations -- Asia, Central; Asia, Central -- Foreign relations -- Afghanistan; Afghanistan -- Foreign relations -- South Asia; South Asia -- Foreign relations -- Afghanistan; Afghanistan -- Ethnic relations; Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.